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blubber 1. a thick insulating layer of fatty tissue below the skin of aquatic mammals such as the whale: used by man as a source of oil 2. Austral an informal name for jellyfish blubber [′bləb·ər] (invertebrate zoology) A large sea nettle or medusa. (vertebrate zoology) A thick insulating layer of fat beneath the skin of whales and other marine mammals. 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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While the Super 16 was setting up, they would shoot close-ups of the dancers using the Super 8 camera, lit only by a 60-watt blub illuminated against a corkboard, creating dark pools of light against a shadowy background. Sometimes I think what Riley likes so much is having my full attention as I move my face and change my voice in interesting ways -- I could probably be saying, "Blub blub blub Atmosphere is everything - buzzing, sinewy guitar lines meandering in bluesy/snake-charmer progressions with bass notes that blub like dripping water droplets, and with sleepy drum fills that induce a catatonic effect. |
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