The Inventor's Secret: Vocabulary

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patents

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Legal documents that grant the inventor exclusive rights to make or sell their invention.

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gadgets

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Small, specialized machines or electronic devices.

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flop

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A complete failure.

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chugged

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To move slowly and noisily.

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phonograph

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A machine that plays recorded music or sound.

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invention

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A new device, method, or process created by an inventor.

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innovation

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The process of improving or making changes to existing products or ideas.

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prototype

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An early sample or model of a product used to test a concept.

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entrepreneur

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A person who starts and runs a business, often taking on financial risks.

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intellectual property

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Creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols.