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smite button

smite button  n.— «The church administration then gave its officers a “smite” button to use against guests using obscene language, sparking complaints that this violent act was an affront to Christian values.» —“A Sunday...

counterspace

counterspace  n.— «As part of on-going work in seek-and-hit space warfare—termed “counterspace” in military parlance, China is expected to continue to enhance its satellite tracking and identification network.» —“China...

limb hanger

limb hanger  n.— «The real limb-hangers are four or five years old or more, and chances are most of them get whipped regularly by two- and three-year old birds.» —by Richard P. Combs Advanced Turkey Hunting Feb. 1, 2002...

limb hanger

limb hanger  n.— «I didn’t even have to move the gun, just knocked it off safe and dropped him in his tracks. He scored 18 lbs, 10″ beard, and 1 1/2″ spurs. A real limb hanger!!!» —by Gary Caughman Tomturkey’s Web...

limb hanger

limb hanger
 n.— «The Primos Limb Hanger is nice too, but difficult to call softly on.» —“Re: Which Turkey Calls are best?” by John S. Shinal Usenet: rec.hunting Mar. 29, 1995. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

limb hanger

limb hanger  n.— «“What we’re trying to do is enhance the population by sort of speeding it up, by bringing birds in and releasing them in the area,” said Dave Arbour, a member of Limb Hangers, a NWTF chapter named after the way the...

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