A. You know what happened to me? My boyfriend dumped me -
B. That sucks.
A. Then, I lost my job -
B. Awww man, that sucks.
A. Then, I wrecked my father's cherry 1963 Corvette!
B. That really suctions!
Dictionary of american slang with examples. .
suctions — Variant of sucks. Used when you are sick of saying that sucks when someone else is going on and on about how much her life...well...sucks. A. You know what happened to me? My boyfriend dumped me B. That sucks. A. Then, I lost my job B. Awww man,… … Dictionary of american slang
Vegetation and slope stability — are interrelated by the ability of the plant life growing on slopes to both promote and hinder the stability of the slope. The relationship is a complex combination of the type of soil, the rainfall regime, the plant species present, the slope… … Wikipedia
suction — [[t]sʌ̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] suctions, suctioning, suctioned 1) N UNCOUNT Suction is the process by which liquids, gases, or other substances are drawn out of somewhere. Dustbags act as a filter and suction will be reduced if they are too full... If the… … English dictionary
Breast pump — A breast pump is a mechanical device (powered manually or by electricity) that extracts milk from the breasts of a female who is lactating. The breast pump was invented and patented by Edward Lasker. [Scientific American, Vol. 8, No. 4, January… … Wikipedia
Butterfly valve — A butterfly valve is a type of flow control device, typically used to regulate a fluid flowing through a section of pipe. The valve is similar in operation to a ball valve. A flat circular plate is positioned in the center of the pipe. The plate… … Wikipedia
vertebrate — /verr teuh brit, brayt /, adj. 1. having vertebrae; having a backbone or spinal column. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Vertebrata (or Craniata), a subphylum of chordate animals, comprising those having a brain enclosed in a skull or cranium… … Universalium
Lizard bite — Only two types of lizards are poisonous: the Gila monster that lives in Arizona and Mexico and the beaded lizard of Mexico. Symptoms from their bites of these include pain, swelling, and discoloration in the area around the bite and swollen lymph … Medical dictionary
CRAFTS — In the Bible Genesis 4:2, 17, 20–22 describes Cain and four of his descendants as the first to engage in crafts. Cain worked the land, Enoch engaged in building, Jubal, in music, Jabal (like Abel) was a shepherd, and Tubal Cain worked with metals … Encyclopedia of Judaism
