stalk|ing-horse — «ST kihng HRS», noun. 1. a horse, or figure of a horse or some other animal, behind which a hunter conceals himself in stalking game. 2. Figurative. anything used to hide plans or acts; something put forward to conceal one s real intentions,… … Useful english dictionary
stalk — [[t]stɔ͟ːk[/t]] stalks, stalking, stalked 1) N COUNT: usu with supp The stalk of a flower, leaf, or fruit is the thin part that joins it to the plant or tree. A single pale blue flower grows up from each joint on a long stalk. ...corn stalks. Syn … English dictionary
To put to the rack — Rack Rack, n. [Probably fr. D. rek, rekbank, a rack, rekken to stretch; akin to G. reck, reckbank, a rack, recken to stretch, Dan. r[ae]kke, Sw. r[ a]cka, Icel. rekja to spread out, Goth. refrakjan to stretch out; cf. L. porrigere, Gr. ore gein.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
произвести наращивание бурильных труб — — [http://slovarionline.ru/anglo russkiy slovar neftegazovoy promyishlennosti/] Тематики нефтегазовая промышленность EN put in stalk … Справочник технического переводчика
puttyroot — /put ee rooht , root /, n. an American orchid, Aplectrum hyemale, having a slender naked rootstock that produces a leafless stalk with a loose cluster of yellowish brown flowers. [1810 20, Amer.; PUTTY1 + ROOT1] * * * … Universalium
stalking-horse — stalk′ing horse n. 1) a horse, or a figure of a horse, behind which a hunter hides in stalking game 2) anything used to mask one s true plans; pretext 3) gov a political candidate put forth to conceal the candidacy of another person or to draw… … From formal English to slang
Textile manufacturing — is one of the oldest human industries. The oldest known textiles date back to about 5000 B.C. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fiber from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. The yarn is processed by… … Wikipedia
angiosperm — /an jee euh sperrm /, n. Bot. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. Cf. gymnosperm. [ANGIO + SPERM] * * * ▪ plant Introduction any member of the more than 300,000 species of flowering plants (division Anthophyta) … Universalium
Jack and the Beanstalk — For other uses, see Jack and the Beanstalk (disambiguation). Fee fi fo fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman. Illustration by Arthur Rackham from a 1918 English Fairy Tales, by Flora Annie Steel Jack and the Beanstalk is a folktale said by… … Wikipedia
Flax — For other uses, see Flax (disambiguation). Flax Flax plant Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
I Ching divination — Among the many forms of divination is a bibliomancy method using the I Ching (易經) or Book of Changes. The book is structured as 32 pairs of hexagrams, divided in half after the first 30. The text was a subject for civil service exams in Imperial… … Wikipedia