definition of tailgating
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tailgate (tāl′gāt′) n. 1. A hinged part that extends across the rear of a pickup truck or other vehicle and can be folded down or to a horizontal position for loading and unloading. 2. One of the pair of gates downstream in a canal lock.
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- By staying close behind a truck (also known as tailgating), you'll be in the truck's rear blind spot, and if the driver isn't aware of this and makes a sudden stop or maneuver, you're at risk of rear-ending into the truck. The best distance is about 20 to 25 car lengths behind a truck.
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Definitions &Translations Smuggling Smuggling is the illegal transportation of goods or persons, such as out of a building, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations.
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- Definition of circumnavigate. 1  transitive verb. : 2  to go completely around (as the earth) especially by water; also : to go around instead of through : bypass circumnavigate a congested area.
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detour detour. n. 1. (Navigation) a deviation from a direct, usually shorter route or course of action. vb.
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- Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) is one of the oldest living tree species. It is also one of the best-selling herbal supplements in the United States and Europe. Ginkgo has a long history of use in treating blood disorders and memory issues.It is best known today as way to potentially keep your memory sharp.inkgo is widely touted as a brain herb.. Some studies show that it does help improve memory in people with dementia. It is not as clear whether ginkgo helps memory in healthy people who have normal, age-related memory loss. Some studies have found slight benefits, while other studies have found no effect.
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- Definition of SUBROGATION. : the act of subrogating; specifically: the assumption by a third party (as a second creditor or an insurance company) of another's legal right to collect a debt or damages. ADVERTISEMENT.
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diversion the act of diverting or turning aside, as from a course or purpose: a diversion of industry into the war effort. 2. a channel made to divert the flow of water from one course to another or to direct the flow of water draining from a piece of ground. 3. British. a detour on a highway or road.
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- For other uses, see Detour (disambiguation). A detour or (British English: diversion) is a (normally temporary) route taking traffic around an area of prohibited or reduced access, such as a construction site. Detours must be followed and failure to do so may result in fines.
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conjugate conjugate. ( 1 of two points, lines, etc.) so related as to be interchangeable in the enunciation of certain properties. ( 2 of an element) so related to a second element of a group that there exists a third element of the group that, multiplying one element on the right and the other element on the left, results in equal elements.
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Definitions &Translations A data structure in which objects are added to one end, called the tail, and removed from the other, called the head (- a FIFO queue). The term can also refer to a LIFO queue or stack where these ends coincide. Verb. To put oneself or itself at the end of a waiting line. To arrange themselves into a physical waiting queue. To add to a queue data structure. To fasten the hair into a queue. The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: queue
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subjugation Subjugation is a state of being under control or secondary. When a culture keeps women inferior to men and doesn't let them advance, this is an example of subjugation. subjugation. The act of subjugating. The state of being subjugated; forced control by others.
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gag Definition of gag for English Language Learners. : 1  to put something (such as a piece of cloth) into or over a person's mouth in order to prevent that person from speaking, calling for help, etc. : 2  to prevent (someone) from speaking freely or expressing opinions.
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Anti-segregation Segregation definition, the act or practice of segregating; a setting apart or separation of people or things from others or from the main body or group: gender segregation in some fundamentalist religions. 2. the institutional separation of an ethnic, racial, religious, or other minority group from the dominant majority.
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divert Divert is defined as to turn aside or distract from one direction to another. An example of divert is for a parent to bring a child to the park to take her attention away from construction at the house. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
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Cross Docking Cross-docking is a logistics procedure where products from a supplier or manufacturing plant are distributed directly to a customer or retail chain with marginal to no handling or storage time.Cross-docking takes place in a distribution center’s loading dock area, which usually consists of dock doors and trucks.ross-docking is a logistics procedure where products from a supplier or manufacturing plant are distributed directly to a customer or retail chain with marginal to no handling or storage time.
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homecoming Definition of homecoming. 1  1 : a return home. 2  2 : the return of a group of people usually on a special occasion to a place formerly frequented or regarded as home; especially : an annual celebration for alumni at a college or university.
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Docking (animal) Docking is the intentional removal of part of an animal's tail or, sometimes, ears. The term cropping is more commonly used in reference to the cropping of ears, while docking more commonly—but not exclusively—refers to the tail. The term tailing is also commonly used.
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- por•tage (ˈpɔr tɪdʒ, ˈpoʊr- or, for 2,3,5,6, pɔrˈtɑʒ) n., v. -taged, -tag•ing. n. 1. the act of carrying; carriage. 2. the carrying of boats, supplies, etc., overland from one navigable water to another. 3. the route over which this is done. 4. the cost of carriage. v.i. 5. to make a portage.
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- subrogating. 1  transitive verb. : 2  to put in the place of another; especially : to substitute (as a second creditor) for another with regard to a legal right or claim.
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Electronic Retailing (E-Tailing) Definition - What does Electronic Retailing (E-Tailing) mean? Electronic retailing (e-tailing) is a buzzword for any business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions that take place over the Internet. Simply put, e-tailing is the sale of goods online. Companies like Amazon and Dell created the online retail industry by putting the entire customer experience - from browsing products to placing orders to paying for purchases - on the Internet.
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Smuggling Smuggling is the illegal transportation of objects, information or people, such as out of a house or buildings, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations.There are various motivations to smuggle. do not find they have any foreign commerce, except it be what we call smuggling and roguing; which I may say, is the reigning commerce of all this part of the English coast, from the mouth of the Thames to the Land's End in Cornwall..
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- noun. 1  1The end part of a sleeve, where the material of the sleeve is turned back or a separate band is sewn on. 2  2cuffsinformal Handcuffs. 3  3An inflatable bag wrapped round the arm when blood pressure is measured.
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- Traveling (basketball) In basketball, traveling is a violation of the rules that occurs when a player holding the ball moves one or both of their feet illegally. Most commonly, a player travels by illegally moving his or her pivot foot or taking three or more steps without dribbling the ball.
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TEACHERâS GUIDE For AEROSPACE: THE JOURNEY OF FLIGHT Definition of navigation. 1 : the act or practice of navigating. 2 : the science of getting ships, aircraft, or spacecraft from place to place; especially : the method of determining position, course, and distance traveled.
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What is tail recursion? Why is it so bad? Tail recursion is recursion where the function calls itself at the end (tail) of the function. At some point, the function decides not to call itself again and the result is returned. Thus this behavior is analogous to a loop, and can be optimized into such.