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Look up: SPOILER

  1. spoiler
    1. A remark which reveals important plot elements from books or movies, thus denying the reader (of the article) the proper suspense when reading the book or watching the movie. 2. Any remark which telegraphs the solution of a problem or puzzle, thus denying the reader the pleasure of working out th...
    Found on http://foldoc.org/spoiler

  2. Spoiler
    [film] Spoiler is a 90-minute New York film made in 1998 (99 minutes in Canada). This movie is in color and in English. ==Plot summary== Roger Mason is a prisoner locked away in a futuristic fortress of a jail. Desperate to escape and see his daughter, he keeps making attempt after attempt t...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoiler_(fi

  3. Spoiler
    [automotive] A spoiler is an automotive aerodynamic device whose intended design function is to `spoil` unfavorable air movement across a body of a vehicle in motion, usually described as drag. Spoilers on the front of a vehicle are often called air dams, because in addition to directing air...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoiler_(au

  4. spoiler
    [n] - a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning 2. [n] - an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds 3. [n] - a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  5. Spoiler
    a Usenet posting that reveals the ending or important facts of a plot - do not read unless you want to know in advance what happens
    Found on http://www.archivemag.co.uk/

  6. Spoiler
    A device to reduce lift of a wing surface in order to increase sinking rate of a glider or aeroplane.
    Found on http://www.aeroplanemonthly.com/glossary

  7. SPOILER
    comb,flap or other device extended on command in order to break up local airstream,for example ahead of open weapons bay Category: Transport • Small and narrow blade ahead of the leading edge of the main blade,used to reduce the turbine`s efficiency at higher speeds and help keep the pow...
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  8. Spoiler
    Spoil'er noun 1. One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler. 2. One who corrupts, mars, or renders useless.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/170

  9. spoiler
    noun a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  10. Spoiler
    • (n.) One who corrupts, mars, or renders useless. • (n.) One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  11. spoiler
    (from the article `airplane`) ...to accomplish this. These include speed brakes, which are large flat-plate areas that can be deployed by the pilot to increase drag dramatically ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/143

  12. Spoiler
    [aeronautics] In aeronautics, a spoiler (sometimes called a lift dumper) is a device intended to reduce lift in an aircraft. Spoilers are plates on the top surface of a wing which can be extended upward into the airflow and spoil it. By doing so, the spoiler creates a carefully controlled st...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoiler_(ae

  13. Spoiler
    [media] Spoiler is any element of any summary or description of any piece of fiction that reveals any plot element which will give away the outcome of a dramatic episode within the work of fiction, or the conclusion of the entire work. It can also be used to refer to any piece of information...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoiler_(me

  14. spoiler
    spoiler: see airplane.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A09189

  15. SPOILER
    A long, movable, narrow plate along the upper surface of an airplane wing used to reduce lift and increase drag by breaking or spoiling the smoothness of the airflow.
    Found on http://www.aerofiles.com/glossary.html



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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