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71O. Henry Pun-Off — The O. Henry Pun Off is a yearly spoken word competition that takes place every May at the O. Henry Museum in Austin, Texas. Started in 1978, the Pun Off gathers fans of wordplay to celebrate the pun, which English poet and literary critic John… …
72To turn off — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …
73cut-off — cut|off [ˈkʌtɔf US o:f] n 1.) [C usually singular] a limit or level at which you stop doing something →↑deadline cut off date/point/score etc (=the date etc when you stop doing something) ▪ The cut off date for registration is July 2. 2.) [C… …
74John Anderson (Cal Scale) — John Schow Anderson (1925 2000) was a design engineer and entrepreneur in the model railroading industry.He was one of three cofounders of Associated Brass Products, Inc., a [http://kepler.ss.ca.gov/list.html California corporation] based in… …
75Extragalactic distance scale — The extragalactic distance scale is a series of techniques used today by astronomers to determine the distance of cosmological bodies (beyond our own galaxy) not easily obtained with traditional methods. Some procedures utilize properties of… …
76Check scale — A check scale is a scale generally associated with filling containers with product. Bag fillers, such as potatoes, or other produce are one application. Drum, box, and bale fillers are others. When contained in a conveyor beltline, the scale may… …
77kill off — verb kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many (Freq. 1) Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews, Gypsies, Communists, and homosexuals of Europe • Syn: ↑exterminate • Derivationally related forms: ↑exterminator (for: ↑ …
78To cast off — Cast Cast (k[.a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cast}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Casting}.] [Cf. Dan. kaste, Icel. & Sw. kasta; perh. akin to L. {gerere} to bear, carry. E. jest.] 1. To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel. [1913… …
79To cast off copy — Cast Cast (k[.a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cast}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Casting}.] [Cf. Dan. kaste, Icel. & Sw. kasta; perh. akin to L. {gerere} to bear, carry. E. jest.] 1. To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel. [1913… …
80List of off-season Atlantic hurricanes — The list of off season Atlantic hurricanes includes 36 tropical or subtropical cyclones that formed outside of the official Atlantic basin season, which is currently defined from June 1 to November 30. [Chris Landsea.… …
