blind spot vs bump

blind spot

noun
  • In driving, the part of the road that cannot be seen in the rear-view mirror. 

  • A location where radio reception and/or transmission is significantly poorer than in surrounding locations. 

  • A location around an earthquake epicentre that is prone to earthquake. 

  • An inability to recognize a fact or think clearly about a certain topic, especially because of a prejudice. 

  • The place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina, and so where the retina cannot detect light. 

  • The part of the railway/tramway track that cannot be seen in the side mirror or the side window. 

  • A subject or area about which one is uninformed or misinformed, often because of a prejudice or lack of appreciation. 

  • In a stadium or auditorium, any location affording those seated or standing there only an obstructed visual or auditory experience. 

bump

noun
  • The sound of such a collision. 

  • A protuberance on a level surface. 

  • The jaw of either of the middle pockets. 

  • A dose of a drug such as ketamine or cocaine, when snorted recreationally. 

  • A training match for a fighting dog. 

  • A swelling on the skin caused by illness or injury. 

  • The point, in a race in which boats are spaced apart at the start, at which a boat begins to overtake the boat ahead. 

  • The swollen abdomen of a pregnant woman. 

  • In skipping, a single jump over two consecutive turns of the rope. 

  • A coarse cotton fabric. 

  • A light blow or jolting collision. 

  • A post in an Internet forum thread made in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads. 

  • Music, especially played over speakers at loud volume with strong bass frequency response. 

  • The breeding call made by the bittern; a boom. 

  • A temporary increase in a quantity, as shown in a graph. 

  • A disco dance in which partners rhythmically bump each other's hips together. 

  • A reassignment of jobs within an organization (for example, when an existing employee leaves) on the basis of seniority. 

verb
  • To move up or down by a step; displace. 

  • To pick (a lock) with a repeated striking motion that dislodges the pins. 

  • To post in an Internet forum thread in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads. 

  • To displace (another employee in an organization) on the basis of seniority. 

  • To move (a booked passenger) to a later flight because of earlier delays or cancellations. 

  • To move the time of (a scheduled event). 

  • To knock against or run into with a jolt. 

  • To assassinate; to bump off. 

  • Of a bittern, to make its characteristic breeding call. 

  • To suddenly boil, causing movement of the vessel and loss of liquid. 

intj
  • Posted in an Internet forum thread in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads. 

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