A log bridge is a type of bridge that is made by felling a log across a river. There are a number of types of log bridge, with...
Over the course of the city's history, low-lying, boggy areas have been pumped dry to create new land. Much of this reclaimed land has sunk as it dried out. The entire city now depends on the levees, along with massive pumping stations, to keep the water out. Hurricane Katrina flooded...
Regular watering is a must for the globeflower, and it does well in boggy areas because it inhabits bogs, swamps, and marshes, as well as cool mountain ranges. Ideally, the plant should be watered at least once per week, and it may also receive its water through rainfall. The American...
A short-cut review was carried out to establish whether the presence of a soft (boggy) scalp haematoma predicts the presence of intracranial injury in head-injured children. Three studies were directly relevant to the question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, ...
A Snatch recovery relies on the elastic properties of the strap to work properly. During a normal snatch recovery, the strap will elongate by around one meter or 3 feet. A Snatch Strap is a nylon-webbing strap approximately 9m in length and 75mm wide with eyelets at both ends. It has ...
The Kennedy Space Center is one of the region’s most popular attractions and a world away from the theme parks. It sits on the eastern coast of Florida, around 45 minutes from downtown Orlando. Thanks to Orlando’s relentless tourism boom, the Kennedy Space Center has become so much more...
One fateful day 66 million years ago, the dinosaurs — which had inhabited Earth for about 165 million years — got a nasty surprise: A roughly 9-mile-wide (15 kilometers) asteroid crashed into what is now Mexico, triggering tsunamis, wildfires and acid rain and causing vast amounts ...
Long, slender legs are useful to the moose in a number of ways. Long, strong legs help this animal to walk over difficult terrain such as boggy land or deep snow. These legs also help moose to run at a speed of up to 35 miles per hour. Large cloven hooves also help the moose to...
Contrition is apt to quash or allay all worldly grief. Squash To become crushed, flattened, or pulpy, as by pressure or impact. Quash To be shaken, or dashed about, with noise. Squash To move with a splashing or sucking sound, as when walking through boggy ground. Quash Put down by fo...
(Obsolete) A female demon. Sag (Nautical) To drift to leeward. Hag A hagfish. Sag To wear one's pants with the waist below the hips, so that one's underwear is visible. Hag A boggy area; a quagmire. Sag To cause to sag. Hag A spot in boggy land that is softer or more solid...