A kind of crimped hose clip over a barbed spigot, used with gas hoses in oxyfuel welding and cutting.

A circular metal band or strip with a worm gear fixed to one end, designed to keep a pliable hose attached to a rigid circular pipe, or sometimes a solid spigot, of smaller diameter.

(politics, economics) A situation where a number of large spending or taxation bills begin or end simultaneously.

plural of cliff swallow

(idiomatic) To perform excellently; to put on a show of brilliance.

(astronomy) The 1:2 resonance, beyond which few objects are known; it may be the outer edge of the classical Kuiper belt or just the beginning of a broad gap.

plural of attorney-client privilege

(computing, informal) A clicking sound produced by the unexpected movement of the read-write actuator in a Zip drive or hard drive, associated with hardware failure.

(climbing) A climbing technique, in which the climber places anchors while ascending a rock.

present participle of lead climb