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blisk

blisk  n.— «Aircraft engines can be damaged by foreign objects entering the engine and hitting the fast-spinning airfoils. Modern jet engines use integrally-bladed rotors, often known as blisks, which are made using materials of the...

dayhabilitation

dayhabilitation
 n.— —”Tresco affects southern New Mexico” by Brook Stockberger Las Cruces Sun-News (New Mexico) Jan. 8, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

straking

straking  n.— «Mahesh said the Department of Transportation had been applying magnesium chloride to New Mexico roads for about five years. It is a commonly used chemical to de-ice roads throughout the United States. It must be mixed to the...

wallpaper

wallpaper  n.— «Morton began collecting stamps as a kid, deciding to specialize in stamps from a particular country. He settled for the Gold Coast, which later became Ghana, and that turned out to be a nightmare when the country turned...

Chechen ambush

Chechen ambush  n.— «The insurgents had hoped to spring what is called a Chechen ambush. The strategy, Marines determined later, was to wound Marines attempting to enter the building. When other Marines came to help, an insurgent sniper...

bunny punch

bunny punch  n.— «This is what’s known as a pattern punch but often described as a bunny punch or just “bunny.” These are very heavy, solid cast iron with a round 3/4″ steel die.» —“Bunny punch” by...

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