4 definitions by Roger Miles
The correct and original, but unfortunately obsolete, spelling of the word most commonly spelt now as donor.
- From Middle English: donoure/donour
- From Anglo-Norman: donour
- From Old French: doneur (donneur)
A donour, in general, is a person who donates something voluntarily.
- From Middle English: donoure/donour
- From Anglo-Norman: donour
- From Old French: doneur (donneur)
A donour, in general, is a person who donates something voluntarily.
An organ donour, who donates his or her organ(s) to help save another person's life, in my opinion, is a true hero.
by Roger Miles January 19, 2015
The correct and original, but unfortunately obsolete, English spelling of the word most commonly spelt now as competitor.
- From Middle French: compétiteur
- From Latin: competitor
1. A person or organisation against whom one is competing.
2. A participant in a competition, especially in athletics.
- From Middle French: compétiteur
- From Latin: competitor
1. A person or organisation against whom one is competing.
2. A participant in a competition, especially in athletics.
1. I usually too have fairly meaty projects to handle, for instance an in-depth competitour analysis.
2. I've never played John at pool before; I heard he's a great competitour, though, who rarely loses.
2. I've never played John at pool before; I heard he's a great competitour, though, who rarely loses.
by Roger Miles January 22, 2015
Often misspelt as kilometer.
The kilometre per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of kilometres travelled in one hour. The unit symbol is km/h. Worldwide, it is the most commonly used unit of speed on road signs and car speedometers.
The kilometre per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of kilometres travelled in one hour. The unit symbol is km/h. Worldwide, it is the most commonly used unit of speed on road signs and car speedometers.
Generally, speed limits, on most highway speed signs, are set to 100 km/h to 110 km/h.
F1 cars can accelerate to 300 km/h very quickly, due to their ability to gain RPM quickly. The top speeds, however, aren't much higher than 330 km/h on most circuits.
F1 cars can accelerate to 300 km/h very quickly, due to their ability to gain RPM quickly. The top speeds, however, aren't much higher than 330 km/h on most circuits.
by Roger Miles January 23, 2014
Often misspelt as kilometer.
The kilometre (SI symbol: km) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to 1000 metres (kilo: being the SI prefix for 1000). It is now the measurement unit used, officially, for expressing distances between geographical places on land, in most of the world.
The kilometre (SI symbol: km) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to 1000 metres (kilo: being the SI prefix for 1000). It is now the measurement unit used, officially, for expressing distances between geographical places on land, in most of the world.
John was given a speeding ticket last night; according to the police officer, he was travelling 60 kilometres per hour or km/h, over the speed limit.
The Tagus Bridge in Lisbon, Portugal has a central span of 1.013 kilometres or km.
The Tagus Bridge in Lisbon, Portugal has a central span of 1.013 kilometres or km.
by Roger Miles January 24, 2014