List of devices

H is for Hasp

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A hasp is a device used to close or lock doors or cabinets.

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H is for Headlight

Lights

A headlight is a bright lamp on the front of a vehicle, such as a car, truck, bicycle, or motorcycle. It lights up the road ahead so the driver can see the road and anything else on the road in the dark. Headlights also help other drivers to see you.

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H is for Headphones

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Headphones are something you wear on your ears that let you listen to sound or music, and people around you cannot hear what you are listening to.
Headphones come in all shapes and sizes, from large ones like in the picture through to tiny earbuds you can barely see.

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H is for Hinge

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A hinge is a device for making something bend easily. Doors and some windows have hinges so you can open them. Chests and some other boxes have hinged lids, and laptop computers open with a hinge.
You can clearly see the hinge on the lid in the picture.

H is for Hole punch

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A hole punch is a small tool that makes neat, round holes in paper or thin card. You put paper in a slot and it cuts holes through the paper. They are usually used to make holes in paper to put them into binders.

Hole punches may make one, two or more holes at a time and there are types of hole punches designed for other materials too, like leather.

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H is for Hook

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A hook is a curved shape you attach something else to. Hooks are shaped so you can hang something on a hook and it won't slip off, or you hook something to something else and they don't come apart. Hooks are often used on a crane to lift things.
Many birds have a hook-shaped beak.

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H is for Hourglass

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An hourglass is a device that uses the passage of an amount of sand from the top to bottom half of the device to mark time.
The amount of time an hourglass can mark depends on the size of the hourglass and the amount of sand in it. An hour would be the standard amount, but hourglasses can also be bought that are egg timers for cooking hard or soft boiled eggs, or shower timers when people want to save water.

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I is for iPad

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An iPad is a tablet computer. The iPad has a touch screen instead of a keyboard.

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I is for iPod

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An iPod is a portable digital music player. iPods are made by Apple.

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I is for Iron (Device)

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An iron is a device that is used for flattening out wrinkles in clothes. Irons have a handle at the top and a flat, smooth, metal bottom that is heated up. Once the bottom is hot it is rubbed over your clothes to smooth them out. Irons work better if the clothes are very slightly damp so many irons have a spray or steam feature.
Old fashioned irons were made of solid metal, and you put them in a fire to heat them up. Modern irons are heated by electricity.
Iron is also a type of metal.

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J is for Jack (Tool)

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A jack is a device for lifting heavy objects off the ground by pushing them up from underneath. Jacks are used to raise things a short distance only. They are commonly used to lift one corner of a car off the ground while you change a tyre.

Jack is also a variation of the name John.

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J is for Joint

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A joint is a place where two parts of a body or machine are joined together.

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K is for Kettle

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A kettle is a container that is used to boil water in. They are designed to be used over a stove or fire, although the more recent electric kettle simply plugs into a power point. Kettles have a spout to pour from and a handle to hold it, very similar to a jug.

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K is for Key

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A key is a small metal object that is used to open a lock.

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K is for Kiln

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A kiln is a special kind of oven designed for firing pottery or bricks. Some kilns are big enough to dry timber in, or for smelting ore into metal.

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K is for Knob

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A knob is a tool used to aid in the opening and closing of something, such as a door or a drawer. A knob is often rounded to make it easier to grasp and turn.

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L is for Lamp

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A lamp is a light that typically has a stand. Smaller lamps are usually put on small tables, and lamps with longer stands called floor lamps are put on the ground. Some lamps can be mounted to a wall.
Lamps are most often seen inside, for decoration or for using as a small light source to read by.

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L is for Lantern

Lights

A lantern is a protective or decorative case for a light of some kind, often a candle or oil lamp. Lanterns can be made of glass and metal like in the picture, or made of paper in interesting shapes.

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L is for Laptop

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Laptops are small, portable computers that you can use on your lap (although many of them get too hot to use near your skin). They are handy for travelling with.

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L is for Lasso

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A lasso (pronounced either lass-ooh or lass-oh depending on your dialect) is a length of rope with a loop at one end. It is used for catching animals like cows and horses.

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