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| aperture | A hole, gap, slit, or other opening. |
| apparatus | Tools or other equipment that is put to a specific use; a group of parts used together for a particular job or function. |
| centrifuge | A rapidly spinning machine used to separate two substances that have different weights and densities. |
| component | Any of the parts that together make up a whole. |
| gauge | A tool used to measure pressure, temperature, water level, thickness, speed, and so forth. |
| generator | A machine that changes mechanical energy into electrical energy. |
| laser | An electronic device that sends out an intense beam of energy in the form of light waves. Lasers are used to perform delicate surgery, to weld or cut metals, and to carry television, radio, and telephone messages. |
| mechanism | The arrangement of connected parts in a machine. A machine. |
| prism | A piece of transparent material that bends light and separates it into the colors of the rainbow. An object made of cut glass. |
| treadmill | A machine consisting of a wheel or a revolving belt on which a person or animal walks. |
| applicable | Appropriate; suitable; capable of being used for a particular purpose. |
| expedient | In one's own interest: an expedient decision. Convenient; appropriate for a certain purpose. |
| extraneous | Not essential or related; not to the point. |
| functional | Able to operate or work. Designed for a particular purpose. |
| futile | Not successful; without result or effect. |
| obsolete | Not used anymore; outmoded or old-fashioned. |
| opportune | Well timed; occurring at an appropriate or fitting time. |
| pragmatic | Concerned with needs and results rather than theories. |
| relevant | Related to the matter at hand; connected or associated. |
| utilitarian | useful; emphasizing the value of practical qualities. |
| backlog | A quantity of unfinished work or unfilled orders. |
| barter | To trade goods or services without exchanging money. |
| commerce | The buying and selling of merchandise, especially in large amounts, between different places. |
| franchise | noun - The right granted to an individual or a group to sell a product or service. verb- To grant the right to sell a product or service. |
| inflation | An expansion or increase. An increase in the prices of goods and services. |
| inventory | noun - A quantity of articles in stock. A detailed list of the available articles. verb - To make a list of the articles on hand. |
| merger | A process by which two or more businesses or organizations join to make one. |
| monopoly | A complete control by one group of the means of producting or selling a product or service. A company having such complete control. |
| transaction | A business activity that is carried out, performed, managed, or conducted: a cash transaction. |
| vender - also vendor | A person or company whose business is selling a product or service. |
