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measuring the drapesMaking premature or unwarranted preparations for victory, especially election to public officeRate it:

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air bagcar's safety deviceRate it:

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brass ringOne and one half inch diameter iron rings were offered riders on a Carousel by a dispensing device alongside: A Brass Ring was inserted into the dispenser at random. The Carousel Rider who succeeded in snatching the Brass Ring was rewarded A Free Ride upon return to the Operator of the Brass Ring:Rate it:

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fish glassViewing device with glass at one end for surface-viewing of fish underwater.Rate it:

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power upTo turn the electrical power on to a device as a precondition to make it operational.Rate it:

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turn offTo power down; to stop a device by switching it off.Rate it:

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ice upTo become clogged with ice, usually of a mechanical device.Rate it:

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take upThat which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch.Rate it:

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switch onTo turn a switch to the "on" position in order to start or enable a device.Rate it:

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read outTo read some data and inform the person using the device.Rate it:

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blindAny device intended to conceal or hide; as, a duck blind.Rate it:

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bridgeA device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.Rate it:

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fiddle withTo adjust the position, as of an electronic device, in order to provide better reception or signal.Rate it:

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hand grenadesmall explosive deviceRate it:

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hoist by one's own petardTo be hurt, or destroyed by one's own plot or device, of one's own doing which one intended for another; to be "blown up by one's own bomb".Rate it:

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iron maidenA medieval torture device consisting of a chamber lined with spikes which encloses upon and impales the victim inside.Rate it:

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oil burnerA device whose operation causes apparent combustion of lubricating oil.Rate it:

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oil burnerA heating device which burns fuel oil; an oil furnace.Rate it:

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on the blinkFunctioning erratically, malfunctioning; not working or not working well. Usually refers to a mechanical or electronic device.Rate it:

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parade of horriblesA rhetorical device employing a series of progressively more terrible results following from an act.Rate it:

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roadwarriorA person who carries a mobile device such as a laptop or PDA and uses wireless internet connections to work.Rate it:

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run downTo lose power slowly. Used for a machine, battery, or other powered device.Rate it:

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show who's bossTo demonstrate that one is dominant over or superior to someone; to establish that one has control of some device or intractable object.Rate it:

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smoke signalA type of flare or combustion device sometimes used as a distress signal.Rate it:

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square roda unit of area used for measuring small quantities of land. Equal in size to a square with sides 1 rod in length. Equal to 30¼ square yards or 1/160 acre. Sometimes known, simply, as a rod.Rate it:

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switch offTo turn a switch to the "off" position in order to stop or disable a device.Rate it:

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tag offTo hover an RFID device such as a smartcard over a receiver, often with a graphical user interface, in order to confirm the end of use or one's exit from the vehicle.Rate it:

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tag onTo hover an RFID device such as a smartcard over a receiver, often with a graphical user interface, in order to make a payment or gain access to the vehicle.Rate it:

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timeserverA device, node or program that distributes the correct time to clients in a network.Rate it:

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turn onTo power up; to start a device by switching it on.Rate it:

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turn outTo extinguish a light or other device.Rate it:

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walk offTo measure a distance by walking, as by counting paces or extending a measuring tape or rope.Rate it:

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wooden marea wooden horse, a torture deviceRate it:

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