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peter out [′pēd·ər ¦au̇t] (engineering) To fail gradually in size, quantity, or quality; for example, a mine may be said to have petered out. 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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``It's hard every time you go up those hills,'' Coronado said about the famed Poop Out, Reservoir and Switchback. Playful, but filled with information, scientific work and helpful maps and diagrams, this book takes poop out of the sewers and into the scientific community where it belongs. Such investments sometimes produce terrific returns (as in recent years) and sometimes poop out. |
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