shaving
81Ducking and shaving — The practice of shaving new seamen and ducking them in the sea the first time they cross the Tropic of Cancer. The custom, common on 18th century British sailing vessels, involved tying a rope around the man and dunking him in the sea three times …
82Cupid's shaving-brush — pienialapė emilija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis augalas (Emilia sonchifolia). atitikmenys: lot. Emilia sonchifolia angl. Cupid s shaving brush; emilia; sow thistle pranc. émilie šaltinis… …
83point-shaving — noun Usage: often attributive Date: 1975 an attempt (as by a member of the team favored to win) to influence the final score of a game so that the predicted winner wins by less than the point spread …
84Yak shaving — …
85point-shaving — point shav·ing (pointʹshā vĭng) n. The illegal practice of deliberately limiting the number of points scored by one s team in an athletic contest, as in return for a payment from gamblers to ensure winnings. * * * …
86point shaving — Sports. (esp. in basketball) the illegal practice, by one or more bribed players, of deliberately limiting the number of points scored to conform to the desires of corrupt gamblers. * * * …
87Flat-shaving machine — Станок для обработки плоских стереотипов строганием …
88dry shaving — n. fraud, deceit, swindle …
89to a shaving — exactly, precisely …
90Peak Clipping/Shaving — The process of implementing measures to reduce peak power demands on a system …