(geology) The slow movement of continents explained by plate tectonics.

(idiomatic) To defer action or decision until another matter is finished or resolved. / (idiomatic) To await a seemingly inevitable event, especially one that is not desirable.

A conduit for the removal of water or waste water.

a concise graphical system of connected symbols used to show the functional relationships of the parts of an electrical or mechanical component, and the components of a system

(idiomatic) To fail in one's responsibilities or duties, or to make a mistake, especially at a critical point or when the result is very negative.

(electronics) Dynamic random access memory.

Alternative form of one could hear a pin drop

(idiomatic) Extremely quiet, for example, as during a lull in a normally bustling place or scene, or at a sudden dramatic or tense moment.

A machine tool in which a rotating cutter, usually a twist drill, is pushed into a workpiece to produce a hole.

A type of jig that expedites repetitive hole center location on multiple interchangeable parts by acting as a template to guide the twist drill into the precise location of each intended hole center.