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Loudness boiler factory proverbial source of noise and confusion. [Am. Culture: Misc.] boom of plane heard exceeding speed of about 750 m.p.h. or Mach 1. [Aviation: Misc.] supersonic jet of British-French design. [Eur. Hist.: EB, III: 66] Jericho walls razed by clamorous blasts from his troops’ trumpets. [O.T.: Joshua 6] volcanic explosion on this Indonesian island heard 3000 miles away (1883). [Asian Hist.: NCE, 1500]
Roland’s horn, whose blast kills birds and is heard by Charlemagne, eight miles away. [Fr. Legend: Brewer Dictionary, 772] shock wave from plane breaking the speed of sound. [Aviation: Misc.] Greek herald with voice of 50 men. [Gk. Myth.: Espy, 39] 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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They acquired him from Detroit just before the trade deadline, but Avery alienated some with his brashness and willingness to speak freely. The scenes ebb and flow between the sweetness of Cinderella and the stepsisters' brashness. Happily, there is at least one exception to the prevailing brashness of commerce; Meinhard von Gerkan personally designed the Oyster Bar, a homage to the famous eaterie in New York's Central Station, and a particularly appropriate addition to what is now possibly Europe's grandest and certainly its most central station. |
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