Adjustable means having the facility to be changed so as to match or fit, such as an adjustable spanner. It can also mean capable of being regulated, such as adjustable interest rates.
Adjustable office chairs means onesize does fit all.
An adjustable wrench or crescent wrench is a type of wrench that is made to be adjustable to several different sizes, allowing the user to carry one wrench rather than several. Under certain circumstances, an adjustable wrench may be considered a suitable replacement for a hammer, at which point it is then known as an adjustable hammer.
Bobby, hand me that adjustable wrench. I need to loosen this drain plug.
Instead of using a proper wrench, John used the adjustable wrench. His use of the nut fucker, despite multiple contrary instructions, rounded out the bolt head. Now no one can get it off.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.