One word. Two very different jobs.
Find the everyday word that fits both clues.
Ten questions, with the answers explained. Try them in your head, then open each answer when you're ready.
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Which word is both a flying mammal and a piece of sports equipment?
- Racket
- Fin
- Wing
- Bat
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Bat
A bat is a mammal and a club used in sports such as baseball and cricket.
QUESTION 2 / 10
Which word can mean tree covering or a dog's sound?
- Bark
- Trunk
- Leaf
- Growl
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Bark
Bark is a tree's outer covering and a sound a dog makes.
QUESTION 3 / 10
Which word can mean a light object or something you compete in?
- Flame
- Match
- Race
- Torch
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Match
A match can light a fire or describe a sporting contest.
QUESTION 4 / 10
Which word is both a time of year and a coiled piece of metal?
- Season
- Winter
- Spring
- Fall
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Spring
Spring is a season and a flexible coil.
QUESTION 5 / 10
Which word can mean a gesture of greeting or moving water?
- Bow
- Tide
- Ripple
- Wave
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Wave
A wave can be a hand gesture or a moving ridge on water.
QUESTION 6 / 10
Which word is a bird and a machine for lifting heavy loads?
- Crane
- Heron
- Lark
- Hoist
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Crane
A crane can be a long-legged bird or lifting machinery.
QUESTION 7 / 10
Which word is a fruit and a day on the calendar?
- Fig
- Date
- Plum
- Lime
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Date
A date is a palm fruit and a specified day.
QUESTION 8 / 10
Which word can be worn on your wrist or mean to look at something attentively?
- Gaze
- Bracelet
- Watch
- Clock
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Watch
A watch tells the time. To watch is to look at something attentively.
QUESTION 9 / 10
Which word is a computer device and a small rodent?
- Monitor
- Chip
- Ram
- Mouse
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Mouse
A mouse is a rodent and a pointing device.
QUESTION 10 / 10
Which word means a financial institution or the side of a river?
- Bank
- Shore
- Vault
- Stream
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Bank
Bank can refer to an institution handling money or the land alongside a river.