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| bead |
a small, round object made of material such as glass, wood, or plastic. A bead has a small hole through its center so it can be put on a string to make necklaces or to decorate clothing. [1/3 definitions] |
| circuit breaker |
a switch or other device that automatically breaks an electric circuit when too much electricity flows through it. |
| cross out |
to remove something by drawing a line through it. |
| cross section |
a part of something made visible by cutting straight through it. [1/2 definitions] |
| filament |
a fine wire that lights or heats up when electric current is passed through it. [1/2 definitions] |
| gulch |
a rocky valley with steep sides. A gulch sometimes has a stream running through it. |
| lens |
a piece of clear material such as glass that bends light rays passing through it. The surface of a lens is curved to bend light rays toward or away from a central point. [1/3 definitions] |
| magnifying glass |
a lens that makes objects seen through it appear larger. |
| neon |
a gas that is one of the chemical elements. Neon is used in making electric signs, because it glows orange when an electric current passes through it. (symbol: Ne) [1/2 definitions] |
| tunnel |
an underground or underwater passage created so that people or vehicles can go through it. [1/4 definitions] |
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