plural of man-bird

(dated, colloquial) A male aviator.

(nautical) A temporary mast, in place of one that has been carried away or broken. / (medicine) An apparatus to support the trunk and head in cases of spinal disease.

Synonym of Tipler cylinder

Synonym of Tipler cylinder

(sometimes derogatory) Created by judges or judicial decision; used especially of law applied or established by the judicial interpretation of statutes so as to extend or restrict their scope, as to meet new cases, to provide new or better remedies, etc.

Two main areas of study of a student working toward a degree at a college or university. / A student at a college or university concentrating on two given areas of study.

In an internal combustion engine with two or more cylinders, an induction coil and vibrator placed in the circuit between the battery or magneto and the coils for the different cylinders, which are used without vibrators of their own.

plural of master vibrator

A small, often rounded mask covering only the eyes and the space between them.