what is a tinker's dam
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Tinker Tinker's dam. A tinker's dam is a temporary patch to repair a hole in a metal vessel such as a pot or a pan. It was used by tinkers and was usually made of mud or clay, or sometimes other materials at hand, such as wet paper. The material was built up around the outside of the hole, so as to plug it.
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Wanker Graffiti calling a rival group Wankers. Wanker is a term that literally means one who wanks (masturbates) but has since become a general insult. It is a pejorative term of English origin common in Britain and other parts of the English-speaking world, including Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
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- Siltsack® is a sediment control device used during construction that mounts under the grate in catch basins. Siltsack® is made of a permeable geotextile that allows water to pass through but prevents silt and sediment from clogging the drain system.
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- Definition of CONKER. 1. : a horse chestnut especially when used in conkers. 2. plural: a game in which each player swings a horse chestnut on a string to try to break one held by the opponent.ADVERTISEMENT.efinition of CONKER. 1. : a horse chestnut especially when used in conkers. 2. plural: a game in which each player swings a horse chestnut on a string to try to break one held by the opponent.
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What is an Irish Tinker? What is a Tinkers Dam? Old Terms and the roots of Irish Racism. The history of the term Not worth a tinkers dam or Not worth a tinkers Damn may be traced back to England to around the time of 1450 AD....and since it is so old in its origin, it has had plenty of time to settle in... It is so commonly used in some parts of the world that I doubt people give it a second thought when they say it.
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Lesson: Locks and Dams Vocabulary/Definitions. 1  dam: A barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one made of earth, rock, masonry and/or concrete, built across a stream or river. 2  engineer: A person who applies her/his understanding of science and mathematics to creating things for the benefit of humanity and our world.
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Kenney Dam From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Kenney Dam is a rock-filled hydroelectric dam on the Nechako River in northwestern British Columbia, built in the early 1950s. The impoundment of water behind the dam forms the Nechako Reservoir, which is also commonly known as the Oosta Lake Reservoir.fter two years of negotiations between Alcan and the BC government, the parties signed the 1997 settlement agreement. Alcan committed to spending $50 million on a cold water release facility at Kenney Dam. In addition, the government paid Alcan $500 million for what the company had previously invested in the project.
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Retaining Structures Dam inspection. One of the purposes of retaining structures is to create large bodies of water, or reservoirs, that have a variety of functions, including land irrigation, power generation, water supply and flood control. The retaining structures used to build reservoirs are called dams and dikes. A dam is built on the riverbed; it serves to hold back water and raise the water level of the resulting reservoir. Dikes are often built to increase a dam's effectiveness by preventing water from leaving the reservoir through secondary valleys. There are close to 6,000 retaining structures of various sizes in Qu bec.
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Dental dam In dentistry, use of a rubber dam is sometimes referred to as isolation. Dental dams may also be used as a safe sex technique to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during cunnilingus and other sexual activities, although they are rarely used for this purpose.March 2014). A dental dam or rubber dam (sometimes termed Kofferdam—from German), is a thin, rectangular sheet, usually latex rubber, used in dentistry to isolate the operative site (one or more teeth) from the rest of the mouth. It is used mainly in endodontic, fixed prosthodontic and general restorative treatments.
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- kenobi 65. a roof is protection to a house. a tin roof is lasting durable protection. a rusty tin roof, especially with holes rusted through it at the nail holes, no longer gives protection. Tin Roof Rusted is a euphemism for being pregnant after using a condom that failed due to a puncture. it's plain as day.
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What Is A Dental Dam And How Do You Use It For Oral Sex? * A dental dam is a small, thin rubber sheet, usually made of latex or silicone, that can help prevent the spread of STDs during cunnilingus (oral-vaginal sex) and analingus (oral-anal sex). * It’s a barrier method, so like a condom, it keeps bodily fluids that could be carrying disease from spreading from one partner to the other.
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tinker tinker (third-person singular simple present tinkers, present participle tinkering, simple past and past participle tinkered) (intransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
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- As a participating manufacturer in the (ATA) Archery Trade Association's new Deer Protection Program, Tink's is proudly committed to helping maintain healthy wild deer herds. The chance of bottled urine produced by ATA Deer Protection Program producers is virtually zero. Here are the facts you need to know about urine and CWD. Get the facts.
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Beaver dam Beaver dams and the associated ponds can provide nurseries for salmon and trout. An early indication of this was seen following the 1818 agreement between the British government of Canada and the government of America allowing Americans access to the Columbia watershed.
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What is an Irish Tinker? What is a Tinkers Dam? Old Terms and the roots of Irish Racism. Now that we know what or who a Tinker was... lets look at the words Damn, and Dam. Usually when a person makes the statement Not worth a tinkers DAM, they are using it in the most derogatory way they know how... and usually say it while thinking of the word DAMN (a curse word).
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tinderbox tinderbox - a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence; the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe. 1  situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; the dangerous situation developed suddenly; that's quite a situation; no human situation is simple.
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tinker Verb[edit] tinker ‎(third-person singular simple present tinkers, present participle tinkering, simple past and past participle tinkered) (intransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
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Dam Tarbela Dam is a large dam on the Indus River in Pakistan. It is located about 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Islamabad, and a height of 485 ft (148 m) above the river bed and a reservoir size of 95 sq mi (250 km 2) makes it the largest earth filled dam in the world. dry dam also known as a flood retarding structure, is a dam designed to control flooding. It normally holds back no water and allows the channel to flow freely, except during periods of intense flow that would otherwise cause flooding downstream.
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What is dam? Making the world better, one answer at a time. A dam is a big wall to stop water getting through to certain places. It is also used to irrigate water, and some dams, to make hydroelectricity. Hydroelectricity is electricity that comes from water.It is a environment friendly way of getting energy or power.Dams are, of coarse, found mostly on rivers though always on water of some kind.t is also used to irrigate water, and some dams, to make hydroelectricity. Hydroelectricity is electricity that comes from water. It is a environment friendly way of getting energy or power. Dams are, of coarse, found mostly on rivers though always on water of some kind.
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- NEW Community Event! The Tinkers & Thinkers Innovation Faire is a free, not-to-miss experience for those with inquisitive minds and curiosity about all things Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.). We hope to see you (and R2D2) there.
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Conkers For other uses, see Conker (disambiguation) . A selection of fresh conkers from a horse chestnut tree. Conkers is a traditional children's game in Britain and Ireland played using the seeds of horse chestnut trees—the name 'conker' is also applied to the seed and to the tree itself. selection of fresh conkers from a horse chestnut tree. Conkers is a traditional children's game in Britain and Ireland played using the seeds of horse chestnut trees—the name 'conker' is also applied to the seed and to the tree itself.
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not give a tinker's damn not give a tinker's damn. Fig. not to care at all. (A tinker's damn or dam may be a worthless curse from a tinker or a small dam or barrier used to contain molten metal.) I don't give a tinker's damn whether you go or not! See also: damn, give, not.
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Dental Dams A. A dental dam, like a condom, is a barrier method. It is a thin, square piece of rubber which is placed over the labia or anus during oral-vaginal or oral-anal intercourse.Dental dams are most often made of thin latex rubber; however, for those allergic to latex, they are also available in silicone.. A dental dam, like a condom, is a barrier method. It is a thin, square piece of rubber which is placed over the labia or anus during oral-vaginal or oral-anal intercourse.
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Trichilemmal cyst Trichilemmal cyst. A trichilemmal cyst, also known as a wen, pilar cyst or isthmus-catagen cyst, is a common cyst that forms from a hair follicle. They are most often found on the scalp. The cysts are smooth, mobile and filled with keratin, a protein component found in hair, nails, skin, and horns. They are, however, clinically and histologically distinct from Trichilemmal Horns, which are much more rare and not limited to the scalp.
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- Tinkerbell is a light weight who can easily get drunk off of a bottle of wine. They are usually people have a second personality that is hidden from the rest of the world in their sober state. Tinkerbells are usually laughed at by their flatmates and friends when their second personality appears.
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Men Find This Hair And Eye Color Combo The Sexiest, Says Study And SORRY, blondes: 60 percent said they like a brunette with blue eyes the most! Other interesting findings: Men on hair color. A third of the men found brown hair to be the most attractive; 28.6 percent said they prefer black hair. That means of the total polled, 59.7 percent said they prefer women with dark hair. When it came to women of other hair colors 29.5 percent of men preferred blondes and 8.8 percent of women preferred redheads.