131) gas-guzzler. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000. ...Informal An automotive vehicle that gets relatively low gas mileage. gas-guzzling -ADJECTIVE... 132) sound truck. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000. ...A truck or other vehicle having one or more loudspeakers, usually situated on top, typically used for broadcasting political or commercial messages.... 133) whirl. Roget s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. ...1. Informal. A trip in a motor vehicle: drive, ride, run. Informal : spin. See MOVE. 2. Circular movement around a point or about an axis: circuit, circulation, circumvolution,... 134) operator. Roget s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. ...1. A person who operates a motor vehicle: driver, motorist. See MOVE. 2. One who speculates for quick profits: adventurer, gambler, speculator. See GAMBLING, MONEY.... 135) driver. Roget s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. ...A person who operates a motor vehicle: motorist, operator. See MOVE.... 136) motorist. Roget s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. ...A person who operates a motor vehicle: driver, operator. See MOVE.... 137) spin. Roget s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. ...Informal. A trip in a motor vehicle: drive, ride, run. Informal : whirl. See MOVE. 1. To make or become longer. Also used with out: draw out, elongate, extend, lengthen,... 138) 3383. Igor Sikorsky. Simpson s Contemporary Quotations. 1988 ...3383 AUTHOR: Igor Sikorsky QUOTATION: The helicopter approaches closer than any other [vehicle] to fulfillment of mankind s ancient dreams of the flying horse and... 139) soft landing. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000. ...The landing of a space vehicle on a celestial body or on Earth in such a way as to prevent damage or destruction of the vehicle.... 140) Hinayana. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...Offensive Theravada Buddhism. Sanskrit Hnaynam, lesser vehicle (as contrasted with Mahynam, greater vehicle; see Mahayana) : hna-, inferior; see gh- in Appendix I... |