Skip to main content

cruise director

When you're a working mom and you have to be sure that every kid gets to practice, gets their homework done, and goes to play dates with friends. Managing all of it makes you feel like an overworked cruise director.
I'm so exhausted all the time, but for other people. I feel like a cruise director getting everyone to where they need to be.
by Siouxsie Supertramp October 2, 2023
mugGet the cruise director mug.

one direction

the band in my time one direction were just having fun and horrible dancers
by taylorswift.13 December 14, 2023
mugGet the one direction mug.

Sports Direct Mug

A mug that can be bought from Sports Direct that is so big that it holds all the water a person will ever need in their lifetime.
Spillages from Sports Direct Migs are believed to have been the cause of most major floods in the 21st century.
Person 1: Oh no I've spilled my Sports Direct Mug!
Person 2: So that's why the whole towns flooded!"
by Steeeeve2 June 11, 2024
mugGet the Sports Direct Mug mug.

junta directiva

Loan phrase from Spanish.

The first word (junta) is pronounced HOON-ta and means like a group. The second word (directiva) is pronounced dee-reck-TEA-ba.

This phrase altogether has the meaning of 'group of girls whose purpose is to make sure a girl is single'.
Aye, bro, be careful! That gyal got a whole junta directiva with her!
by r4trappy February 17, 2024
mugGet the junta directiva mug.

Energy-Directed Igniter

A catch-all term for any ignition system that focuses energy—laser, plasma, particle beam, microwave, etc.—precisely where it's needed, rather than just creating a spark and hoping for the best. Energy-directed igniters represent the cutting edge of combustion science, promising cleaner, more efficient, more controllable ignition for everything from car engines to rocket motors. They work by delivering exactly the right type and amount of energy to exactly the right location at exactly the right time, optimizing the ignition process for maximum effect. In reality, they're complex, expensive, and mostly confined to laboratories and high-end aerospace applications. But the dream is an engine that starts instantly, burns perfectly, and never pollutes—a dream that, like most dreams, remains just out of reach.
*Example: "The concept car featured an energy-directed igniter system that promised 60 miles per gallon and near-zero emissions. Journalists swooned. Investors invested. Then the engineering team tried to make it work reliably in winter, summer, and stop-and-go traffic. The dream met reality, and reality won. The car made it to production with ordinary spark plugs and 35 miles per gallon. Progress is slow."*
by Dumu The Void February 16, 2026
mugGet the Energy-Directed Igniter mug.

Energy Directed Drone

An unmanned system designed to project, focus, or deliver various forms of directed energy—lasers, microwaves, particle beams, plasma—against targets. The term is deliberately broad, encompassing any drone that fights with energy rather than kinetics. Energy directed drones represent the next generation of warfare: platforms that can engage at light speed, adjust power on the fly, and keep fighting as long as power lasts. They combine the persistence of drones with the precision of directed energy, creating systems that can loiter for hours then strike in microseconds. The category includes systems that exist (laser drones), systems that may exist (microwave drones), and systems that might exist someday (particle beam drones)—all sharing the same basic architecture: energy in, effects out.
Example: "The Energy Directed Drone didn't carry explosives—it carried capacitors and emitters, turning electricity into effects. No bang, no flash, just targets stopping working. Warfare had changed while no one was looking."
by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 14, 2026
mugGet the Energy Directed Drone mug.

Share this definition

Sign in to vote

We'll email you a link to sign in instantly.

Or

Check your email

We sent a link to

Open your email