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scupper Nautical a drain or spout allowing water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard scupper [′skəp·ər] (naval architecture) A drain on or below the deck of a ship that guides water over or through the side. 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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I'd worked for three years on that project, and various things along the way scuppered it. In fact, if Syrian diplomacy were not an oxymoron, Damascus could have scuppered the resolution, but it did not even call a meeting of the Arab group to discuss it. An (almost) sure-fire way to prevent an extension being scuppered at the last minute is to make complex APEX bookings that can't be changed without extreme penalties. |
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