-
INGOT
- A mass of metal cast into a convenient shape for storage or transportation to be later processed, as in gold ingot.
- Usage: Story on the auction in Florida of items from an ancient Spanish ship recently taken from a Colombian drug cartel member.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
-
POA ANNUA
- Grass (actually a weed) that sometimes grows on golf courses in moist climates and can make putting greens bumpy if mixed with other grass.
- Usage: Coverage of the Lake Erie Charity Classic, 11th stop of the 2003 Championship Tour, in New York.
Source: PGAProfessional.com
-
VETTED
- To have subjected to expert appraisal or correction; evaluated.
- Usage: Live coverage of British Prime Minister Tony Blair's spokesman giving testimony to the Foreign Affairs Committee about the quality of British intelligence used to justify a military campaign in Iraq.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
(NOTE: All links in usage and sources will open a new browser window.)
