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Airplane
↗An airplane is a powered fixed-wing aircraft that produces lift as air moves around its wings and thrust moves it forward.
Compass
↗A magnetic compass is a navigation instrument whose magnetized needle aligns with Earth's local magnetic field to indicate direction.
Light Bulb
↗A light bulb is an electric lamp that produces illumination, with traditional incandescent versions glowing by heating a filament inside glass.
Microscope
↗A microscope is an instrument that enlarges or resolves details too small to examine clearly with unaided human vision.
Printing Press
↗A machine for producing many copies of text or images efficiently.
Photo by Emilipothèse on UnsplashRobot
↗A robot is a human-made, programmable physical machine that senses and acts on its environment — ranging from factory manipulators to mobile service robots and research humanoids.
Photo by Vojtech Bruzek on UnsplashSmartphone
↗A smartphone is a mobile phone that integrates a programmable operating system, Internet/network connectivity and third‑party apps — combining telephony with general computing.
Steam Engine
↗A steam engine is a machine that uses the pressure or expansion of heated water vapor to produce mechanical motion.
Telephone
↗A communication invention that carries speech across distance.
Photo by PJ Gal-Szabo on UnsplashTelevision
↗A television (TV or television set) is a human‑made electronic receiver that converts transmitted video/audio signals into moving images and sound — the physical device is distinct from broadcasting as a medium.
World Wide Web
↗The World Wide Web is a system of linked online information accessed over the Internet through browsers, web addresses, and common standards.