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The powerful new locomotives brought the trains to their destinations.
are the engines that make a train go forward
The new Broadway show turned out to be a flop.
Something that is a flop is a complete failure.
The steam trains chugged along the countryside.
it moved slowly and noisily
The incandescent light bulb filled the room with light.
gives off a lot of light
A cell phone is a gadget.
small, specialized machines or electronic devices
In an engine, a cylinder takes in gas to make other parts move. A roll of toilet paper is shaped like a cylinder
circular ends and straight sides
Thomas Edison’s invention of the phonograph changed the course of music history.
a machine that plays recorded music or sound
If you get a patent for an invention, no one else is allowed to make or sell it. Thomas Edison held over one thousand patents for his inventions.
legal documents
The child’s remote-controlled car sputtered along before it came to a complete stop.
it worked in a rough or uneven way and made popping noises.