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(slang) exhausted, broken; the term may derive from either of two meanings of the noun knacker (see knacker's yard and knackers below), thus to slaughter or castrate [105] knacker's yard premises where superannuated livestock are sent for rendering, etc. by a knacker. Sometimes refers to the same for vehicles, a scrapyard (US: junkyard) knackers
Preventing lightning injury involves avoiding being outdoors during a thunderstorm. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] While no place is entirely safe from lightning strikes, it is recommended to seek shelter in a substantial, fully-enclosed building (preferably with electrical attachments and plumbing) or a closed metal vehicle, such as a car.
anchor light A white light displayed by a ship to indicate that it is at anchor. Two such lights are displayed by a ship over 150 feet (46 m) in length. [3] anchor rode. Also simply rode. The anchor line, rope, or cable connecting the anchor chain to the vessel. anchor sentinel. Also kellet.
A light fixture or luminaire is a technical and professional term for the electrical fixtures used to hold a lamp—a light bulb—the light source. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lighting fixtures .
Twenty-six barges loaded mostly with dry cargo broke loose from a Pittsburgh marina late Friday night and floated uncontrollably down the Ohio River, causing extensive damage to neighboring docks ...
A light fixture (US English), light fitting (UK English), or luminaire is an electrical lighting device containing one or more light sources, such as lamps, and all the accessory components required for its operation to provide illumination to the environment. [1] All light fixtures have a fixture body and one or more lamps.
A costumed Minnie Mouse also makes daily visits to the light show, which is put on every night from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Reid expects gawkers to flock to the impressive light show in larger numbers ...
Two gun-wielding road ragers traded shots in a fight over a Bronx parking spot Thursday — wounding a female bystander and leaving one of the gunmen fighting for his life, cops and sources said.