against the grain »
To sand or plane a piece of wood parallel or nearly parallel to the fibers such that splinters forming ahead of the tool originate below the cutting surface.
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beam up »
To be teleported over a long distance by means of a specific imaginary technology, specifically from the surface of a planet to an orbiting starship.
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carry on »
To take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it.
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deadstick landing »
When a pilot lands a plane after the engine has died; a landing lacking any propulsion control.
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end of the world »
End of the planet Earth.
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jug ears »
Ears whose plane is markedly not parallel to the plane of the head.
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on board »
Even when I am on board the plane, I can never feel secure that my luggage is, too.
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puddle jumper »
A small passenger airplane, typically used for shorter connecting trips to smaller airports.
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rake »
The direction of slip during fault movement. The rake is measured within the fault plane.
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world »
A planet,especially one which is inhabited or inhabitable.
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