HMH 5th mod 1 week 1 vocab

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locomotives

Back

the engines that make a train go forward

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chugged

Back

when a machine is moving slowly and noisily

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gadgets

Back

small, specialized machines or electronic devices

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phonograph

Back

a machine that plays recorded music or sound

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sputtered

Back

when a machine works in a rough or uneven way and makes 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

in an engine, it takes in gas to make other parts move

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patents

Back

legal documents for an invention so no one else is allowed to make or sell it

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excel

Back

to excel at something is to be very good at it