Inventor's Secret Vocab Flashcards

Front

locomotives

Back

engines that make a train go forward

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chugged

Back

a machine that moves slowly & noisily

Front

gadgets

Back

small, specialized machines or electronic devices

Front

phonograph

Back

a machine that plays recorded music or sound

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sputtered

Back

working in a rough or uneven way and making popping noises

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flop

Back

a complete failure

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incandescent

Back

something that gives off a lot of light

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cylinder

Back

circular ends and straight sides; in an engine, it takes in gas to make other parts move

Front

patents

Back

legal documents; if you get this for an invention, no one else is allowed to make or sell it.