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  2. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    1. Often a cake eater was the opposite of a flapper e.g.The individual is dressed in tight-fitting attire, including a belted coat with pointed lapels, one-button pants, a low snug collar, and a greenish-pink shirt with a jazzbo tie; see flaming youth [20] 2. Spoiled rich person; Playboy [82] 3. Lady's man [83] 4.

  3. Compression fitting - Wikipedia

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    A compression fitting 15 mm isolating valve. A compression fitting is a fitting used in plumbing and electrical conduit systems to join two tubes or thin-walled pipes together. . In instances where two pipes made of dissimilar materials are to be joined (most commonly PVC and copper), the fittings will be made of one or more compatible materials appropriate for the connect

  4. One size fits all - Wikipedia

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    There are several positive views of the phrase "one size fits all": A wristwatch could be considered as fitting all people. [3]In women's clothing, a flexible or open garment can be labeled as one size fits all; however, the size is typically a medium size (able to expand), rather than actually fitting petite or extra-large (XL) sizes.

  5. Bra - Wikipedia

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    When women find a bra that appears to fit, they tend to stay with that size, even though they may lose and gain weight. [ 29 ] [ 90 ] [ 103 ] [ 104 ] In a survey in the United Kingdom, 60 per cent of over 2,000 women between the ages of 16 and 75 said they had had a bra fitting, and 99 per cent said that fit was the least important factor when ...

  6. Nominative determinism - Wikipedia

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    Nominative determinism differs from the related concept aptronym, and its synonyms 'aptonym', 'namephreak', and 'Perfect Fit Last Name' (captured by the Latin phrase nomen est omen 'the name is a sign'), in that it focuses on causality. 'Aptronym' merely means the name is fitting, without saying anything about why it has come to fit.

  7. Fitting - Wikipedia

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    Fitting can refer to: . Curve fitting, the process of constructing a curve, or mathematical function, that has the best fit to a series of data points; A dress fitting; Piping and plumbing fitting, used in pipe systems to connect straight sections of pipe or tube, adapt to different sizes or shapes, and for other purposes

  8. Curve fitting - Wikipedia

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    Curve fitting [1] [2] is the process of constructing a curve, or mathematical function, that has the best fit to a series of data points, [3] possibly subject to constraints. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Curve fitting can involve either interpolation , [ 6 ] [ 7 ] where an exact fit to the data is required, or smoothing , [ 8 ] [ 9 ] in which a "smooth ...

  9. Engineering fit - Wikipedia

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    Engineering fits are generally used as part of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing when a part or assembly is designed. In engineering terms, the "fit" is the clearance between two mating parts, and the size of this clearance determines whether the parts can, at one end of the spectrum, move or rotate independently from each other or, at the other end, are temporarily or permanently joined.