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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.
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.
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.
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"
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.
wob·ble
/ˈwäbəl/
verb
past tense: wobbled; past participle: wobbled
move unsteadily from side to side.
"the table wobbles where the leg is too short"
veer
/vir/
verb
past tense: veered; past participle: veered
change direction suddenly.
"an oil tanker that had veered off course"
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.
in place
North American
not traveling any distance.
"running in place"
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.
buf·fet
/ˈbəfət/
verb
past tense: buffeted; past participle: buffeted
(especially of wind or waves) strike repeatedly and violently; batter.
"the rough seas buffeted the coast"
hunker down
to stay in a place for a period of time
The leaders hunkered down at a country estate for difficult peace negotiations.
button up
to complete the final details of something.
Steve Jobs made sure everything was buttoned up before he passed away.
take the knee.
to place one's knee against the ground as a way of stopping play.
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).
