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20 Cards in this Set
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Aperture
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A hole, gap, slit, or other opening
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Apparatus
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Tools or other equipment that is put to a specific use; a group of parts used together for a particular job or function
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Centrifuge
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A rapidly spinning machine used to separate two substances that have differente weights and desnsities
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Component
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Any parts that together make up a whole
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Gauge
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A tool used to measure pressure, temperature, water level, thickness, speed, and so forth
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Generator
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A machine that changes mechanical energy into electrical energy
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Laser
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An electronic device that sends out an intence beam of energy in the form of light waves. Lasers are used to performed delicate surgery, to weld or cut metals, and to carry television, radio, and telephone messages
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Mechanism
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The arrangement of a connect parts in a machine
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Prism
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A transparent material that bends light and separates it into the colors of th erainbow
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Treadmill
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A machine consisting of a wheel or a revolving belt on which a person or animal walks
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Applicable
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Appropriate;suitable;capable of being used for a particular purpose
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Expedient
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In one's own interest
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Extraneous
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Not essential or related
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Functional
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Able to operate or work
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Futile
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Not sucessful;without result or effect
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Obsolete
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Not used anymore;outmoded or old-fashioned
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Opportune
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Well timed; occuring at an appropriate or fitting time
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Pragmatic
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Concerned with needs and results rather than theories
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Relevant
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Related to the matter at hand; connected or associated
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Utilitarian
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Useful; emphasizing the value of practical qualities
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