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M is for Microwave oven
Microwave ovens cannot brown food like an ordinary oven can, and can't be used for cooking all kinds of food. Some microwaves are combination and also have some ordinary heating elements in them too.
Mills are places or devices where some kind of raw material is turned into something more useful. There are many different kinds of mills. Older mills usually consist of a large, heavy millstone which is turned either by the power of flowing water or by the wind, hence the commonly seen windmills.
Mills might be used to grind grain into flour, press olives into oil, process cotton into cloth, or even for processing lumber in a sawmill.
Mills might be used to grind grain into flour, press olives into oil, process cotton into cloth, or even for processing lumber in a sawmill.
A mirror is something that lets you see your reflection. You can use a mirror so you can see yourself brushing your hair, or to see behind you when you are driving a car.
Not all animals know that their reflection is them, the only animals that do know are elephants, chimpanzees, dolphins, magpies and orangutans.
Not all animals know that their reflection is them, the only animals that do know are elephants, chimpanzees, dolphins, magpies and orangutans.
M is for Mobile telephone
Mousetraps are small devices designed to catch mice. There are many different designs of traps, but all rely on using some kind of bait and a trigger mechanism that causes something to move very quickly and either catch or kill the mouse.
Larger versions of mousetraps are available for catching rats.
Larger versions of mousetraps are available for catching rats.
N is for Neon (Light)
You may see neon lights on signs for shops and shows. Because they are made from long, thin tubes, they are most often used to form writing or outlines of pictures.
N is for Night light
An oil lamp is an old fashioned lamp that makes light by burning oil. It has a small container for the oil and a wick, usually made of cotton, that sits with one end in the oil and the other sticking out through a holder. The oil that has soaked into the wick burns to make light. Oil lamps were used for thousands of years before electric lighting.
An orrery is a model that shows the movements of planets and moons around the Sun. It uses small model planets and timed moving parts to represent objects in space. Orreries are often found in museums, classrooms or science centers, where they help people learn about the solar system. They might be battery powered, clockwork or you turn a handle to move the parts.
P is for Paddle (Tool)
A parachute is a large piece of fabric you attach to yourself if you know you are going to fall a very long way and want to land safely. Parachutes slow down the speed of your fall by creating drag.
Parachutes are used by skydivers, to slow down racing cars and space shuttles, and for dropping supplies to stranded people from a plane so the supplies don't break on the way down.
Parachutes are used by skydivers, to slow down racing cars and space shuttles, and for dropping supplies to stranded people from a plane so the supplies don't break on the way down.
A parasol is a kind of smaller umbrella that is designed to keep off the sun rather than the rain.