Mod 1 Week 1 Vocabulary Flashcards

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locomotives

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Rail vehicles used for pulling trains.

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chugged

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Made a series of muffled explosive sounds, often describing the movement of a machine or engine.

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gadgets

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Small mechanical or electronic devices with practical uses.

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phonograph

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An early device for playing recorded sound, also known as a record player.

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sputtered

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Made a series of soft explosive sounds, often due to malfunction or irregular operation.

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flop

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A complete failure or something that falls or collapses heavily.

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incandescent

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Emitting light as a result of being heated; glowing brightly.

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cylinder

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A solid or hollow geometric shape with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross-section.

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patents

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Legal rights granted to inventors to exclusively make, use, or sell their inventions for a certain period of time.