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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15 March 2025

TRUNCATION

(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)


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