Hard Times
Hard Times (novel) - Wikipedia
For These Times (commonly known as Hard Times) is the tenth novel by Charles Dickens, first published in 1854. The book surveys English society and satirises the social and economic conditions of the era.
movie:
Hard Times (1975) - IMDb
The adventures...
engine knocks
Engine knocking - Wikipedia
Knocking (also knock, spark knock, pinging or pinking) in spark-ignition internal combustion engines occurs when combustion of some of the air/fuel mixture in the cylinder does not result from propagation of the flame front ignited by the spark plug...
oil lamp
Oil lamp - Wikipedia
An oil lamp is an object used to produce light continuously for a period of time using an oil-based fuel source. The use of oil lamps began thousands of years ago and continues to this day, although not commonly anymore. They are often associated with stories in...
third base
Definition of THIRD BASE
1 : the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
2 : the player position for defending the area around third base
Also a slang term for a degree of foreplay.
solid state
Solid State Definition
Solid state, at its most basic level, means "no moving parts." Therefore, solid state electronic devices are made up of solid components that do not move. Some examples include computer motherboards and integrated circuits. Devices that use only solid state...
topographic map
Topographic map - Wikipedia
In modern mapping, a topographic map is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines, but historically using a variety of methods. Traditional definitions require a...
Iron Curtain
Iron Curtain - Wikipedia
The Iron Curtain was the name for the boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991. The term symbolizes the efforts by the Soviet Union to block itself and its satellite states...
popcorn lung
What Is Popcorn Lung?
"Popcorn lung" is the nickname for bronchiolitis obliterans. That's a condition that damages your lungs' smallest airways and makes you cough and feel short of breath. It's sometimes caused by breathing in a chemical used to flavor microwave popcorn.
funky mood ;)
a funky mood definition | English definition dictionary | Reverso
adj , funkier, funkiest
Informal
1 (of music) passionate, soulful; of or pertaining to funk
2 authentic; earthy
mood definition | English definition dictionary | Reverso
1 a temporary state of mind...
romantic novel
Romance novel - Wikipedia
Although the genre is very old, the romance novel or romantic novel discussed in this article is the mass-market version. Novels of this type of genre fiction place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must...
cell tower
Cell site - Wikipedia
A cell site or cell tower is a cellular-enabled mobile device site where antennae and electronic communications equipment are placed — typically on a radio mast, tower, or other raised structure — to create a cell (or adjacent cells) in a cellular network. The...
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