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popping — noun a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑pop • Derivationally related forms: ↑pop, ↑pop (for: ↑pop) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Crown cork — A crown cork The crown cork (also known as a crown cap or just a crown), the first form of bottle cap, was invented by William Painter in 1891 in Baltimore. The company making it was originally called the Bottle Seal Company, but it changed its… … Wikipedia
popped, popping — verb 1 GO SOMEWHERE QUICKLY (intransitive always + adv/prep) spoken to go somewhere quickly, suddenly, or unexpectedly (+ in/out/round/to etc): Could you pop round to the store for some bread? | Pat s just popped next door for ten minutes. 2 COME … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Gafftopsail catfish — Taxobox name = Gafftopsail catfish regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Siluriformes familia = Ariidae genus = Bagre species = B. marinus binomial = Bagre marinus binomial authority = (Mitchill, 1815)The gafftopsail … Wikipedia
cricket — cricket1 cricketlike, adj. /krik it/, n. 1. any of several jumping, orthopterous insects of the family Gryllidae, characterized by long antennae and stridulating organs on the forewings of the male, as one of the species commonly found in… … Universalium
pop — pop1 [ pap ] verb INFORMAL ** ▸ 1 make sudden noise ▸ 2 go/move quickly ▸ 3 heat corn ▸ 4 ears feel pressure ▸ 5 take pills too often ▸ 6 hit someone ▸ 7 when eyes open wide ▸ 8 shoot a gun ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive if something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Glossary of cricket terms — Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven. It is known for its rich terminology.[1][2][3] Some terms are often thought to be arcane and humorous by those not familiar with the game.[4] This is a general glossary of the… … Wikipedia
Knocknaheeney — Knocknaheeny or Knocknaheeney ( ga. Cnoc na hAoine, Friday s Hill ) is a suburb of Cork located north of the River Lee on hills overlooking the city] . it is famous (locally) for its many colourful characters and unmistakably strong Cork accent.… … Wikipedia
List of cricket terms — Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven. It is known for its rich terminology. [http://content usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/239756.html A glossary of cricket terms ] from CricInfo retrieved May 13 2008]… … Wikipedia
Glossary of bagpipe terms — This article defines a number of terms that are exclusive, or whose meaning is exclusive, to piping and pipers. compactTOC8 seealso=yes refs=yes extlinks=yesA; Arm Str Argyllshire Gathering: An annual highland games, held at Oban, Scotland every… … Wikipedia
