aerospace: A research field devoted to the study of Earth’s atmosphere and the space beyond or to aircraft that travel in the atmosphere and space.
agility: Having the ability to move quickly (and pivot as needed) with skill and little apparent effort. Sometimes the term is applied to thinking and project management as well as to athletic pursuits.
alloy: A blend of a metal and one or more elements (metallic or non-metallic) in which the individual elements are thoroughly mixed at a microscopic level.
astronaut: Someone trained to travel into space for research and exploration.
battery: A device that can convert chemical energy into electrical energy.
blow: (noun) A term for the materials exhaled by whales through their blowholes. This can include air, mucus, germs and sometimes even seawater.
casing: (n.) Some structure that encloses the potentially fragile working parts of a device, such as a cellular phone. It affords those internal parts protection by fully covering, or encasing, them. (in food science) The outer skin or material used to hold — or encase — the meat and other ingredients used to make a sausage.
cerebral palsy: A group of disorders that affect someone’s ability to move. It stems from damage to the developing brain during pregnancy, at birth or shortly thereafter. Symptoms can include poor muscle coordination, loss of muscle tone (strength), poor reflexes and balance. The disease has no cure, but its effects can improve or worsen as someone ages. Some patients also may have other brain impairments that affect speech, hearing, sight and more.
component: Something that is part of something else (such as pieces that go on an electronic circuit board or ingredients that go into a cookie recipe).
electricity: A flow of charge, usually from the movement of negatively charged particles, called electrons.
engineer: A person who uses science and math to solve problems. As a verb, to engineer…
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