SKYHOOK

skyhook

(noun) a hook that is imagined to be suspended from the sky

skyhook

(noun) helicopter carrying a reel of steel cable that can be used to lift and transport heavy objects

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

skyhook (plural skyhooks)

An hook imagined to be suspended in midair.

An overhead winch.

A helicopter that lifts and transports heavy objects suspended by a heavy cable.

(slang) A CB radio antenna.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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