List of devices

Fis forFlyswatter

A flyswatter, or just flyswat is a hand-held device used for squashing flies and other insects. They are usually made out of plastic, and are slightly flexible.

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Fis forFob

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A fob is either the small pocket in a waistcoat that you keep a watch in, or the chain attached to the kind of watch you keep in a waistcoat pocket. People used to keep their watches on chains in their pockets before it was popular to wear them on your wrist.

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Fis forFridge

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A fridge is a short form of the word refrigerator.

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Fis forFuse

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A fuse is a device made of a strip of wire that melts and stops an electric current if it is unsafe.

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Gis forGauge

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A gauge is a device that gives you an exact measure of something. A gauge might tell you how much fuel is left in your car, or how much pressure is in a pipe.

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Gis forGlobe

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A globe may simply be another word for a sphere but is more commonly used to describe a sphere that has a map of the Earth on its surface.

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Gis forGramophone

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A gramophone, or phonograph, is a device that was used for playing recorded sound from the 1870s through the 1980s. More recently, gramophones were called record players or turntables. Gramophones play records, large round, black platters.
The original gramophone did not need electricity to run, with the record being turned by winding it up, and the sound was amplified simply by the shape of the "horn" you can see in the picture at the top of the gramophone. The sound itself comes from the vibrations of a small needle, called a stylus, in a spiral groove on the surface of the record.

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Gis forGrandfather clock

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A grandfather clock, or longcase clock, is a type of clock that is quite tall, and sits on the ground. The case of a grandfather clocks are usually made of wood. Grandfather clocks have a long pendulum, and they will chime on the hour.

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His forHandle

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A handle is something that is designed for you to hold onto with your hand. Doors have handles so you can open them, and suitcases have handles so you can pick them up easily. Another word for a door handle is a doorknob.

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His forHasp

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

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His forHeadphones

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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.

Nickolai Kashirin / CC BY-SA

His forHinge

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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.

His forHook

List of devices, Shapes

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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His forHourglass

List of devices, Timekeeping

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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Iis foriPad

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

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Iis foriPod

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

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Iis forIron (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.

Ivan Radic / CC BY-SA

Jis forJack (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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Jis forJoint

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

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Kis forKettle

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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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