64 definitions by Blastmaster

OPEC

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

OPEC consists of Venezuela, Algeria, Nigeria, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Indonesia.

40% of our oil comes from OPEC.

by Blastmaster May 20, 2003

Nu

A trademark appearing on vacuum tubes manufactured by National Union.

by Blastmaster June 20, 2003

Plate

The anode in a vacuum tube; the surface to which electrons are attracted.

If you use the 201A tube as an amplifier, you should give it a plate voltage of 90 volts.

by Blastmaster June 16, 2003

assmonger

One who sells donkeys on the street.

A lowly assmonger cannot make enough money to support a family.

by Blastmaster May 17, 2003

nipple

A small metal tube protruding from the breech of a muzzle loading firearm, used to hold a percussion cap so that it may be struck by the hammer and ignite the powder.

Place a cap on the nipple and draw the hammer back, aim, and fire.

by Blastmaster June 13, 2003

fasces

A bundle of sticks held together by a cord. The word fascist came from this. In a fascist government, the sticks are the people held together by the cord, or leader.

Fascist actually came from the word fasces.

by Blastmaster May 18, 2003

befoul

To make dirty or unpleasant.

Please excuse me, sir, but did you befoul this chair after eating that LaxMaster-Burrito™?

by Blastmaster May 25, 2003