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  • screaming tty — [Unix] A terminal line which spews an infinite number of random characters at the operating system. This can happen if the terminal is either disconnected or connected to a powered-off terminal but still enabled for login; misconfiguration, misimplementation, or simple bad luck can start such a terminal screaming. A screaming tty or two can seriously degrade the performance of a vanilla Unix system; the arriving "characters" are treated as userid/password pairs and tested as such. The Unix password encryption algorithm is designed to be computationally intensive in order to foil brute-force crack attacks, so although none of the logins succeeds; the overhead of rejecting them all can be substantial.
  • self-catering — holiday accommodation not including meals
  • serving hatch — a small hatch or opening in a kitchen wall used to serve food through to an adjoining room
  • significative — serving to signify.
  • single combat — combat between two persons.
  • single-acting — (of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.) having pistons accomplishing work only in one direction. Compare double-acting (def 1).
  • single-action — (of a firearm) requiring the cocking of the hammer before firing each shot: a single-action revolver.
  • singles chart — a ranked chart of popular music (individual songs, not albums or collections) for a specific period of time
  • space heating — the heating of a limited area, as a room, by means of a heater (space heater) within the area.
  • special agent — an investigator in a law enforcement agency.
  • spectrography — a spectroscope for photographing or producing a representation of a spectrum.
  • spermatogenic — relating to the development of spermatozoa
  • staff college — a training centre for executive military personnel
  • stagecoachman — the driver or operator of a stagecoach
  • state college — a city in central Pennsylvania.
  • sterculia gum — karaya gum.
  • stereological — of, relating to, stereology
  • stock footage — film containing stock shots.
  • straight face — a serious or impassive facial expression that conceals one's true feelings about something, especially a desire to laugh.
  • strategic fit — (in business) the degree to which the activities of different sections of a business or businesses working together complement one another to achieve competitive advantage and business success
  • strategically — pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of strategy: strategic movements.
  • subcategorize — to split into subcategories
  • subcollegiate — of, relating to, or characteristic of subcollege students or a subcollege
  • supergalactic — a system of galaxies.
  • swagger stick — a short, batonlike stick, usually leather-covered, sometimes carried by army officers, soldiers, etc.
  • table dancing — Table dancing is a type of entertainment in a bar or club in which a woman who is wearing very few clothes dances in a sexy way close to a customer or group of customers.
  • talking chief — a noble who serves as public spokesperson for the chief in some Polynesian tribes.
  • tangoreceptor — a receptor stimulated by touch.
  • team teaching — a system whereby two or more teachers pool their skills, knowledge, etc, to teach combined classes
  • technological — of or relating to technology; relating to science and industry.
  • telegenically — having physical qualities or characteristics that televise well; videogenic.
  • telegrammatic — a message or communication sent by telegraph; a telegraphic dispatch.
  • theologically — of, relating to, or involved with theology: a theological student.
  • thoroughbrace — either of two strong leather straps upon which the body of certain types of carriage is supported
  • thoroughpaced — trained to go through all the possible paces, as a horse.
  • ticket agency — an agency dealing in the sale of tickets, especially theater tickets.
  • title catalog — a catalog whose entries are listed by title only.
  • tracing paper — a thin, transparent paper for making tracings.
  • travel agency — a business that accommodates travelers, as by securing tickets, arranging for reservations, and giving information.
  • tropocollagen — the molecular unit which forms collagen, consisting of three polypeptide chains
  • trotting race — a horse race using trotters.
  • turbo-charged — A turbo-charged engine or vehicle is fitted with a turbo.
  • ullage rocket — a small hydrogen peroxide rocket engine that produces sufficient acceleration to keep propellants in their places when the main rocket is shut off
  • uncategorical — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
  • uncategorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
  • uncooperating — to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
  • untheological — not theological; not of or pertaining to the nature of theology
  • vote-catching — relating to a means of securing votes
  • wasatch range — a mountain range in N Utah and SE Idaho. Highest peak, Mt. Timpanogos, 12,008 feet (3660 meters).
  • watch meeting — a religious meeting or service on watch night, terminating on the arrival of the new year.
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