water hammer n.— «Storage and release of energy in the fluid also occurs during a phenomenon know as “water hammer.” Water hammer is the term used to describe the effect that occurs when the velocity of the fluid moving through a pipe...
noise corridor n.— «Even if the council doesn’t adopt the noise corridor, louder aircraft could be assigned here, says More. “The military can still change missions in the future and issue new noise contours, and then the city would...
aaargh plop n.— «Scientists may just be learning what is already common knowledge among Indonesian villagers. Peter Roeder, a consultant for the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, says locals have an onomatopoeic name for bird flu...
flash-bang n. an explosive device that emits noise and light but is not intended to cause damage. Editorial Note: Flash-bang grenade is the full, more common, form. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
perp
n.— «Frightened by the noise of the thunder, Perp tries to reach Andy.» —“Mark Trail” in comic Syracuse Herald-Journal (N.Y.) May 30, 1958. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
valve lash n.— «If the noise is there whenever the car is running, and not just during acceleration, then it probably is valve tap, more commonly known as “valve lash.”…When you have lash, it means that there’s slop...