An inverted pendulum consisting of a short vertical flat spring which supports a rod having a bob at the top; used for detecting and measuring slight horizontal vibrations of a body to which it is attached.
Any of several stout-bodied, gregarious terns of the genera Anous and Procelsterna, found in tropical seas.
A stupid or silly person.
A cutaway scene of a television interviewer nodding, used to cover an editing gap in an interview.
A short central rod in a lighting fixture, for attachment to the light.
A barking spud; a long-handled tool for removing bark from logs.
A testicle.
A type of short nut (fastener) threaded on both ends.
A tool, similar to a spade, used for digging out weeds etc.
A hole in a sock.
A digging fork with three broad prongs.
A potato.
To begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit.
To remove the roofing aggregate and most of the bituminous top coating by scraping and chipping.
To set up a recreational vehicle (RV) at a campsite, typically by leveling the RV and connecting it to electric, water, and/or sewer hookups.
To dig up weeds with a spud.
A game for three or more players, involving the gradual elimination of players by throwing and catching a ball.