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carburetor

Mechanical equipment; General technical terms

The part of certain kinds of engines that mixes gasoline with air so that the gasoline will burn properly.

diesel engine

Mechanical equipment; General technical terms

A type of internal-combustion engine in which the compression of fuel and hot air causes an explosion inside a cylinder.

sextant

Mechanical equipment; General technical terms

An instrument that is used to figure out the location of a ship. Sextant measures the angle between the horizon and certain stars.

spring

Mechanical equipment; General technical terms

A device, such as a coil of wire, that returns to its original shape after it is stretched or pressed together as in clock.

solar cell

Mechanical equipment; General technical terms

A device that changes sunlight into electricity. Solar cells are used to supply power to satellites and calculators.

spark plug

Mechanical equipment; General technical terms

A device that is used to create an electric spark in engine that run on gasoline. The spark causes the fuel and air mixture to burn.

Whitney

Mechanical equipment; General technical terms

American inventor who developed the cotton gin, a machine that removes the seeds from cotton fibres.