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  2. Glossary of oilfield jargon - Wikipedia

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    Ginzel: Slang term for a worker of the lowest "rank", often a rookie with no oilfield experience whatsoever. Hanger: Refers to several different tools. The casing hanger is the portion of a wellhead assembly which provides support for the casing string when it is lowered into the wellbore. The liner hanger is used to hang casing liners (casing ...

  3. Volleyball jargon - Wikipedia

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    Hybrid : A term describing serves in which the ball is hit with a spin not reflected in the toss, usually jumping. For example, a toss with topspin struck in a manner to induce float, or no spin, on the ball. This is often used in combination with another serve of the same toss, but a different spin.

  4. Stinkfist - Wikipedia

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    Tool singles chronology. "Prison Sex". (1993) " Stinkfist ". (1996) "H." (1997) " Stinkfist ", also referred to as Track #1 due to the perceived offensiveness of the actual title, [3] is a song by American rock band Tool. It is their first industry single and first music video release from their second major label album Ænima.

  5. Monkey wrench - Wikipedia

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    A monkey wrench is a type of smooth-jawed adjustable wrench, a 19th century American refinement of 18th-century English coach wrenches. It was widely used in the 19th and early 20th century. It is of interest as an antique among tool collectors and is still occasionally used in practice. More broadly, a monkey wrench may be a pipe wrench or any ...

  6. Tool (band) - Wikipedia

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    Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles. Formed in 1990, the group consists of vocalist Maynard James Keenan, guitarist Adam Jones, drummer Danny Carey and bassist Justin Chancellor, who replaced founding member Paul D'Amour in 1995. Tool has won four Grammy Awards, [1] performed worldwide tours, and produced albums topping the charts in ...

  7. Urban Dictionary - Wikipedia

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    Urban Dictionary Screenshot Screenshot of Urban Dictionary front page (2018) Type of site Dictionary Available in English Owner Aaron Peckham Created by Aaron Peckham URL urbandictionary.com Launched December 9, 1999 ; 24 years ago (1999-12-09) Current status Active Urban Dictionary is a crowdsourced English-language online dictionary for slang words and phrases. The website was founded in ...

  8. Diagonal pliers - Wikipedia

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    Diagonal pliers. Diagonal pliers (also known as wire cutters or diagonal cutting pliers, or under many regional names) are pliers intended for the cutting of wire or small stock, rather than grabbing or turning. The plane defined by the cutting edges of the jaws intersects the joint rivet at an angle or "on a diagonal", giving pliers their name.

  9. ‘Jeopardy!’ Controversies and Hilarious Moments Over the ...

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    "This term for a long-handled gardening tool can also mean an im Jeopardy! contestants often practice for years before appearing on the quiz show, but they sometimes still find themselves in the ...