long-play.

adjective. (used of records) playing at a slower speed and for a longer time than earlier records. synonyms: long-playing slow. not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time.

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high-water vehicles

But when Mother Nature strikes and people are stranded by flood waters, those big trucks with their big tires and high ground clearance get a different name. Some states call them high-water vehicles; others high-clearance, still others high-wheeled.

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eyewall

noun

Meteorology

noun: eyewall

the area immediately outside the eye of a hurricane or cyclone, associated with tall clouds, heavy rainfall, and high winds.

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barrel

informal?North American

drive or move in a way that is so fast as to almost be out of control.

"we barreled across the Everglades"

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on the fly

phrase of fly

while in motion or progress.

"his deep shot was caught on the fly"

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Airport kiosks

An airport kiosk is a kiosk that allows visitors to check-in, print a boarding pass, check their bags and request seating changes, essentially automating most common tasks.

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wob·ble

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verb

past tense: wobbled; past participle: wobbled

move unsteadily from side to side.

"the table wobbles where the leg is too short"

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veer

/vir/

verb

past tense: veered; past participle: veered

change direction suddenly.

"an oil tanker that had veered off course"

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one of a kind

: a person or thing that is not like any other person or thing

?I don't know how we'll ever replace Mary after she retires. She's really one of a kind.

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in place

North American

not traveling any distance.

"running in place"

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ride out

: to succeed in surviving or getting through (something dangerous or harmful that cannot be stopped or avoided)

The ship/crew rode out the storm. We managed to ride out the stock market downturn.

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buf·fet

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verb

past tense: buffeted; past participle: buffeted

(especially of wind or waves) strike repeatedly and violently; batter.

"the rough seas buffeted the coast"

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hunker down

to stay in a place for a period of time

The leaders hunkered down at a country estate for difficult peace negotiations.

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button up

to complete the final details of something.

Steve Jobs made sure everything was buttoned up before he passed away.

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take the knee.

to place one's knee against the ground as a way of stopping play.

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What are bands in a hurricane?

Spiral Bands: where more rain is found. Radiating outward from the eye wall one can see a banded structure within the clouds. These clouds are called either spiral rain bands (or spiral bands). The image below is of a hurricane (called cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere).

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