Inventor's Secret Vocabulary Practice

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engines that make a train go forward

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locomotives

Front

moved slowly and noisily

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chugged

Front

small, specialized machines or electronic devices

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gadgets

Front

machine that plays recorded music or sound

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phonograph

Front

worked in a rough or uneven way and made popping noises

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sputtered

Front

a complete failure

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flop

Front

something that gives off a lot of light

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incandescent

Front

a part that takes in gas to make other parts move

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cylinder

Front

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

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patent