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drifter 1. a boat used for drift-net fishing 2. Nautical a large jib of thin material used in light breezes drifter [′drif·tər] (mechanical engineering) A rock drill, similar to but usually larger than a jack hammer, mounted for drilling holes up to 4½ inches (11.4 centimeters) in diameter. (mining engineering) A person who excavates mine drifts. An air-driven rock drill used for excavating mine drifts and crosscuts. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The result is a comprehensive and astutely sensitive portrayal of a middle-American town and the two drifters who snuffed out the lives of one of its finest families. The police investigation revealed that Cavender and Wiley were drifters who supported themselves by traveling the stock car racing circuit, selling souvenirs. His performance scheduling - with the complete Drifters troupe, as a duo with Drifter Edd Freeman, or on his own - keeps him on the move. |
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