The Industrial Revolution Word Search
The Industrial Revolution, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: FACTORY, STEAM, COAL, IRON, TEXTILE, MACHINE, RAILWAY, URBAN, PROLETARIAT, CAPITAL, INDUSTRY, MECHANIZE.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
The Industrial Revolution word list, defined
- FACTORY /ˈfæktəri/ · noun
- A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled, typically using machines and a large workforce. Related: plant, mill, workshop, works.
- STEAM /stɛm/ · noun, verb
- Steam is a gas that forms when liquid water is heated to its boiling point. It is often used for power generation, cleaning, and cooking. Related: fog, mist, vapor, gas.
- COAL /kəʊl/ (British), /koʊl/ (US) · noun
- A hard black substance consisting largely of carbon, formed from the fossilized remains of plants over millions of years and burned as fuel. It also refers to an individual piece of this substance. Related: anthracite, bitumen, char, carbon.
- IRON /ˈaɪərn/ · noun, verb
- A chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a hard, silver-white, and ductile metal that is highly reactive. Related: metal, steel, copper, ironwork.
- TEXTILE /ˈtɛkstail/ · noun
- A fabric or other material made by weaving or knitting, or a product made from such materials. A textile industry is one that produces textiles. Related: fabric, cloth, material, fiber.
- MACHINE /mɪˈʃiːn/ · noun, verb
- A machine is a device or system that performs or assists in the performance of a specific task, often using energy or power. A machine can also refer to a device that is operated by a person, such as a sewing machine or a machine gun. Related: device, equipment, apparatus, instrument.
- RAILWAY /ˈreɪlweɪ/ · noun
- A permanent way or line of rails, used for the movement of vehicles, especially trains. Related: railroad, track, line, route.
- URBAN /ˈɜːrbən/ · adjective
- Relating to cities or urban areas; characteristic of city life. Related: metropolitan, city, urbane, cosmopolitan.
- PROLETARIAT /ˈproʊlɪˌtɛəriət/ · noun
- The class of people in a society who do not own the means of production and therefore sell their labor for wages. A social class that is considered to be the lowest in a capitalist society. Related: working class, laborers, common people, lower class.
- CAPITAL /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/ · noun
- The most important city or town in a country or region, typically the seat of government; also, wealth or assets owned by a person or organization, especially as used to produce further wealth. Related: funds, assets, finances, resources.
- INDUSTRY /ˈɪndəstri/ · noun
- A sector of the economy that produces goods or services, especially on a large scale. A particular branch of commercial activity. Related: sector, branch, trade, commerce.
- MECHANIZE /mɪˈkænɪzaɪz/ · verb
- to convert or replace human labor with machines or machine-like processes, or to make something more efficient or automatic. Related: automate, mechanicalize, rationalize, streamline.
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