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Look up: spoiler

  1. 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

  2. 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/

  3. 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

  4. 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 the correct answer (see also interesting). Either s...
    Found on

  5. 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 power nearly constant by changing the airfl ow round the propeller blade. Category: Electrical engin...
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  6. 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

  7. 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://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  8. Spoiler
    `Spoiler` could refer to * Spoiler (aeronautics), a device to reduce lift in aeronautics * Spoiler (automotive), a device to modify air flow in order to increase fuel efficiency or improve handling in automobiles * Spoiler (sports), a team that has been eliminated from the playoffs, and beats a team that required that win to advance * Spoiler (media), a comment which discloses plot details of a book, play, video game, or film or is intended to di...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoiler

  9. 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

  10. 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

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


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22 November 2009

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On Friday, November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot as he rode in a motorcade through the streets of Dallas, Texas. At his death, the 35th president was 46 years old and had served less than three years in office. Despite this intimate experience of events surrounding the death of John F. Kennedy, the nation failed to achieve closure. Oswald never confessed, and the facts of the case remain mysterious. The Warren Commission's conclusion Oswald acted alone failed to satisfy the public. In 1976, the House of Representatives' Select Committee on Assassinations reopened investigation of the murder. The Committee reported that Lee Harvey Oswald probably was part of a conspiracy that may have involved organized crime. read more

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