golden cross n.— «In addition to all the support, the 50-day SMA crossed above the 200-day earlier last the week. This pattern is referred to as a “golden cross” and is viewed by many as a long-term buy signal (a downside...
sustrugi adj.— «Early in the season the ice is clean with no tonal shades, but as the summer progresses dust blowing over from the McMurdo Dry Valleys paints a subtle pattern the pilots call sustrugi.» —“Godzilla Ice” by...
crypsis n.— «Animals can remain concealed when their overall coloration (box 1) resembles or matches the natural background of their environment (Endler 1978). This phenomenon, also known as general color resemblance, includes crypsis (a...
Fartlek n.— «There is a recognised type of running training termed “Fartlek.” Literally translated it means speed play. This is where you have bursts of speed while you are running, with no set pattern, just as the whim to go...
colorway n. a color scheme in which a pattern or style (of fabric, apparel, furnishings, wallpaper, etc.) is available. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
cookie n. a screen, board, card, or cloth, cut with shapes or holes, used to throw a light pattern when shooting film or television; the light pattern thrown by such a device. Also cucoloris, cucolorus, cucaloris, kukaloris, kookaloris, cuke, coo...