| A | B |
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| bobbin | A lage wooden spool that hol.ds yarn for making cloth |
| National Historical Park | A landmark that is protected because of national historic significance. |
| coal mine | A place where coal is taken from the ground. Coal is burned to heat water and power machines. |
| immigrant | A person who moves from one country to another. |
| weave | To make cotton or wool cloth by passing yarn over or under each other. |
| peddler | A person who travels around selling things. |
| steam engine | A machine that uses steam for power. |
| strike | To stop work to make a point usually related to working conditions. |
| boardinghouse | A place where meals are provided for the mill girls. |
| textile | Cloth made by weaving or knitting. |
| union | A group of people who join together to help improve things. |
| loom | A machine used to weave yarn into cloth. |
| spinning | The process by which fibers are drawn and twisted into a continuious thread. |
| spindle | The rod on a spinning wheel by which the thread is twisted and on which it is wound. |
| canal | Body of water made by the people. A canal connects one body of water with another. |
| mill | A factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles. |
