stevedore
Workers trained to load and unload cargo on ships. Stevedores were also employed for a time to carry floats featuring the images from the passion of the Christ during Holy Week in Spain.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
pareidolia
pareidolia
a type of illusion or misperception involving a vague or obscure stimulus being perceived as something clear and distinct.
a type of illusion or misperception involving a vague or obscure stimulus being perceived as something clear and distinct.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
mercury
mercury
slang for temperature, originating in reference to the element mercury in thermometers.
Example: Mercury is very high close to the sun.
slang for temperature, originating in reference to the element mercury in thermometers.
Example: Mercury is very high close to the sun.