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The spinning jenny
was an early multi-spindle machine for spinning wool or cotton that was hand-powered. -
Watt steam engine
a cylinder containing a movable piston connected by a chain to one end of a rocking beam that worked a mechanical lift pump from its opposite end -
power loom
a mechanized loom -
cotton gin
machine for cleaning cotton of its seeds, invented in the United States -
Locomotive
a rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. -
photograph/camera
most cameras consist of sealed boxes, with a small hole that allows light through to capture an image on a light-sensitive surface -
sewing machine
any of various machines for stitching material (such as cloth or leather), usually having a needle and shuttle to carry thread and powered by treadle, waterpower, or electricity. -
telegraph
An electrical telegraph was a point-to-point text messaging system -
dynamite
an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents and stabilizers -
telephone
a telecommunications device that permits two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be heard directly. -
automobile
a road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor and able to carry a small number of people.