An insect, of the genus Oinophila, whose larvae bore holes in the corks of wine bottles.

The particular way in which a business ensures that it generates income, one that includes the choice of offerings, strategies, infrastructure, organizational structures, trading practices, and operational processes and policies.

(physics) Describing a laser in which several modes of oscillation are synchronized so as to generate a strong, short pulse of light

(idiomatic) Used to add emphasis, particularly by Catholics.

(colloquial) Used before a plural noun to form a compound noun having the sense of: the greatest or largest of (its kind); the most epic example of (its kind).

A basic sauce from which many further sauces can be derived by making minor changes or additions to the ingredients.

A lawn, or a portion of a lawn, that is covered with moss rather than with grass.

(Australia, New Zealand) A small meal or snack eaten between breakfast and lunch; a period of time set aside for this purpose, taken as a break from schoolwork, work, a conference, etc.

plural of mod con

(idiomatic) to initiate a chain of events necessary to help one achieve a goal (more quickly)