SCIENCE
Machines
Glossary:
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Wire: part of a compound machine made of plastic and metal that allows the electricity to flow.
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Motion: synonym of movement.
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Lift: verb that means to take up.
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Winch: a type of simple machine.
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Lever: a type of simple machine. It consists in a stick that allows you to lift an object with less effort.
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Pulley: a type of simple machine. It consists in a wheel and a rope. The rope goes around the wheel and it allows you to lift an object with less effort.
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Mill: a type of compound machine. It has a system of blades and wheels that produce movement, leading to flavour (in old times) and electricity (in actual times).
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Switch: a part of a compound machine that consistis of a button to allow the pass of electricity through a circuit or to cancel it.
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Tool: a device or object used to carry out a particular function. Exemples: knife, rasp and screwdrivers.
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Hammer: a hand tool consisting of a solid head and a stick. It's used for pounding.
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Component: synonym of part.
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Cog wheel: component of a compound machine. It consists in a several amount of wheels with cogs that move one another.