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Chapter 11 vocab
Term | Definition |
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technology | equipment that makes use of advanced knowledge and skill to solve a problem or do a task |
cotton gin | a machine that removes seeds from cotton fiber |
interchangeable part | a part of a machine or device that can be replaced by another, identical part |
patent | sole legal right to an invention and its profits |
capitalism | economic system in which people and companies own the means of production |
capital | money or other items, such as machines or buildings, used to create wealth |
free enterprise | a type of economy in which people are free to buy, sell, and produce whatever they want |
element | part of a larger whole |
reveal | to show |
census | the official count of a population |
turnpike | road on which tolls are collected |
region | an area defined by a feature or characteristic |
canal | |
wasteful |