Over 80 per cent of large earthquakes occuraround the edges of the Pacific Ocean, an area known as the 'Ring of Fire'; this where the Pacific plate is being subducted beneath the surrounding plates. The Ring of Fire is the most seismically and volcanically active zone in the world. How ...
Fetch,area of ocean or lake surface over which the wind blows in an essentially constant direction, thus generating waves. The term also is used as a synonym for fetch length, which is the horizontal distance over which wave-generating winds blow....
Modern global warming is caused by humans. The burning of fossil fuels has releasedgreenhouse gasesinto the atmosphere, which trap warmth from the sun and drive up surface and air temperatures. Global warming is a synonym for climate change, though "climate change" has become the preferred term ...
Sodomy is contact between the genitals of one person or animal and the mouth or anus of another. In the United States, it is often used as a synonym for rape. Despite the recent repeal ofsodomy laws, many people still face charges for these crimes. We investigate whether law changes impr...
Modern global warming is caused by humans. The burning of fossil fuels has releasedgreenhouse gasesinto the atmosphere, which trap warmth from the sun and drive up surface and air temperatures. Global warming is a synonym for climate change, though "climate change" has become the preferred term...
Present participle for to wrap or cover closely “The safe bed is designed toembracethe baby inside, providing a sense of security.” Noun ▲ The action or fact of supporting something Noun ▲ The acts at the beginning of a sexual encounter that serve to build up sexual arousal ...
That alone is reason enough for American breweries to refrain from insulting the industry and consumer base by appropriating the term “Mexican” as a synonym for “we added flaked maize at some point to the mash.” Not even Group 4 tries to pass their beers off as Mexican-style. They ...
Some people have been upset by researchers who study "sexual fluidity", because the use of the term "variability" in the English language is a synonym for "erraticism" and "capriciousness", which when used to describe women, can sound sexist. But a careful reading of the scientific literatur...
Is this a “Welcome All Zombies” sign? Or just evidence, once again, that punctuation matters. Or that “eating” isn’treallya synonym for “dining.” This sign is posted in the window of a burger joint in Washington, DC, and was contributed by Wayne Norman. ...
Or why some people use the word yule as a synonym for Christmas? There’s more to yule than the goings-on of December 25. Let’s examine this word. WATCH: Can You Guess What These Christmas Carol Words Mean? What is yule? Yule is a noun meaning “Christmas, or the Christmas season...