Algot Runeman wrote:upcycle
If Bob were to use some more pallet wood to construct a bird droppings collector underneath the feeder and produce biofuel, there would be less doubt about his upcycling achievements.
Algot Runeman wrote:upcycle
voralfred wrote:Would il be sophistry to argue that anyone who has liked the book Les Malheurs de Sophie should also be called a sophist ?
Algot Runeman wrote:tramlines
/ˈtramlʌɪnz/
noun
A pair of parallel lines, especially at the sides of a tennis court (enclosing the extra width used in doubles play) or at the sides or back of a badminton court.
Origin
Late 19th century: from the resemblance to the rails for a tram.
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Tom took the trolly to the club where he was a regular line judge for the tramlines on court number one.
Algot Runeman wrote:bezel
/ˈbɛz(ə)l/
noun
1 A grooved ring holding the cover of a watch face or other instrument in position.
1.1 A groove holding the crystal of a watch or the stone of a gem in its setting.
Origin
Late 16th century: from Old French, of unknown origin.
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"Watch out", advised the jeweler.
"This watch is only water resistant. Do not wear it in the pool or a hot shower. The gold bezel will not be harmed by the pool chemicals, of course, but this is a luxury watch, not a sports model. And the band is Billingsian* leather, of course."
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Algot Runeman wrote:flatcar
/ˈflatkɑː/
noun
North American
A railway freight wagon without a roof or sides.
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I'm in the midst of doing a 3D project series which began with a steam engine. Doing a flatcar is the second component of a train set because it works well on its own, but also serves as the base for all the other cars down the "line".Rolling this 3D work into WotD is a cheat of sorts, I guess, but flatcar is new to the forum topic!
Algot Runeman wrote:shapka
/ˈʃapkə/
noun
A brimless Russian hat of fur or sheepskin.
Origin
Russian, literally ‘hat’.
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Sergey shook the snow from his shapka and bulky overcoat before entering the house. Stamping his boots did more to shake the building than it did to dislodge the snow wedged in the tread of the soles.
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voralfred wrote:I would think that a shapka would be more appropriate to enter a dacha, or even maybe an isba rather than a simple house. And if the dacha/isba is in the extreme north-east of Siberia, maybe enjoy a little bibimbap.
Algot Runeman wrote:mudra
/ˈmʌdrə/
noun
1 A symbolic hand gesture used in Hindu ceremonies and statuary, and in Indian dance.
1.1 A movement or pose in yoga.
Origin
From Sanskrit mudrā ‘sign or token’.
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Tony took time to demonstrate the gyan mudra, but also pointed out that in the US, a rotation of the hand alters the meaning to 'OK".![]()
could look like a gyan bunny, I mean a giant bunny..
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