Robert Hooke Word Search
Free Robert Hooke word search. We picked 12 themed words — the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: MICROSCOPE, MICROGRAPHIA, CELLS, HOOKE, ELASTICITY, SPRING, PENDULUM, ANEMOMETER, BAROMETER, HYGROMETER, WHEEL, CLOCK.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Robert Hooke word list, defined
- MICROSCOPE /ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp/ · noun
- An optical instrument used for magnifying small objects or details, typically consisting of a lens or a combination of lenses and a light source. Related: telescope, binoculars, magnifying glass, ophthalmoscope.
- CELLS /sɛlz/ · noun
- Cells is the plural of "cell": the basic structural and functional units of living organisms, or small enclosed rooms, compartments, or containers such as those in a prison, monastery, or battery. Related: units, compartments, chambers, rooms.
- ELASTICITY /ˌiːlæˈstɪsəti/ or /ɪˌlæˈstɪsəti/ · noun
- The ability of a material or object to return to its original shape and size after being stretched, compressed, or deformed. In economics, the degree to which one quantity (such as demand or supply) responds to changes in another, such as price or income. Related: flexibility, resilience, springiness, suppleness.
- SPRING /sprɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- A season of the year between winter and summer, typically characterized by mild weather and the blooming of flowers. To move or cause to move upward or outward, as by a sudden release of energy. Related: summer, autumn, season, period.
- PENDULUM /pɛnˈdʒuːləm/ · noun
- A weight suspended from a string or rod so that it swings back and forth, used as a timekeeper or to demonstrate the concept of gravity. A swinging object, especially one that is attached to a fixed point by a string or chain. Related: pendulum clock, timekeeper, suspended weight, swinging object.
- ANEMOMETER /ˌænɪˈmɒmɪtə/ · noun
- An instrument for measuring the speed of the wind or of a gas flow. The most common type uses rotating cups that spin at a rate proportional to wind speed. Related: wind gauge, wind meter, airspeed indicator.
- BAROMETER /bəˈrɒmɪtə/ · noun
- An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather. By extension, something that indicates or reflects changes in a situation or trend. Related: pressure gauge, indicator, gauge, measure.
- HYGROMETER /ˈhaɪɡrɒmɪtər/ · noun
- A device used to measure the humidity of the air, typically by measuring the expansion and contraction of a material in response to changes in humidity. Related: humidity meter, humidity gauge, psychrometer, thermohygrometer.
- WHEEL /wɪl/ · noun, verb
- A circular object that rotates on an axis, typically with a rim and spokes, used for transportation, lifting, or other purposes. To turn or cause to turn around a central point. Related: disk, hub, rim, spoke.
- CLOCK /klɒk/ (UK); /klɑːk/ (US) · noun
- An instrument that measures and displays time, typically with hands or a digital readout; more broadly, any device for registering or measuring time. Related: timepiece, timer, chronometer, watch.
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