Wikipedia article "Mall of America".Mall of America (also MOA, MoA, or the Megamall) is a super-regional shopping mall located in the Twin Cities suburb of Bloomington, Minnesota. The mall is located southeast of the junction of Interstate 494 and Minnesota State Highway 77, north of the Minnesota River and is across the interstate from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. In the United States, it is the second largest enclosed mall in terms of retail space but is largest in terms of total enclosed floor area.[1][2] Opened in 1992, the mall received 40 million visitors in 2006.[3] Triple Five Group fully owns and manages the property.
Microsoft sees tailored search as way to pierce Google's armor
By Stephen Shankland – August 19, 2008 11:50 AM PDT
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Microsoft believes it's found a way to gain an edge against Google's dominant search engine: a deeper understanding of what people are searching for and what's on Web pages.
As she jumped, PC Fab Ahmed grabbed hold of her. His heavy body armour meant he toppled over the railings
The blockage of Georgia’s main highway by Russian soldiers appeared to be a symbolic military rebuke to President Bush.
As she jumped, PC Fab Ahmed grabbed hold of her. His heavy body armour meant he toppled over the railings
noun [U]
1 strong protective covering, especially for the body:
Police put on body armour before confronting the rioters.
In the past, knights used to wear (suits of) armour (= protective covering made of metal) in battle.
These grenades are able to pierce the armour of tanks.
2 military vehicles that are covered in strong metal to protect them from attack:
The troops were backed by tanks, artillery and other heavy armour.
adjective
protected by a strong covering, or using military vehicles protected by strong covering:
an armoured tank
armoured troops
an armoured division (= military group)
noun [C]
a person who makes, repairs and supplies weapons
noun [C]
1 all the weapons and military equipment that a country possesses:
The two countries signed an agreement to reduce their nuclear armouries.
2 a place where weapons and other military equipment is stored:
Fighter planes have successfully bombed the enemy's main armoury.
3 items or qualities that can be used to good effect in a particular situation:
The only weapon left in his armoury was indifference.
chink
n.
A narrow opening, such as a crack or fissure.
tr.v., chinked, chink·ing, chinks.
- To make narrow openings in.
- To fill narrow openings in.
[Probably alteration of obsolete chine, from Middle English, crack, from Old English cine.]
verb
1 [I + adverb or preposition; T] to go into or through something, making a hole in it using a sharp point:
The needle pierces the fabric four times a second.
I couldn't wear these earrings because my ears aren't pierced.
The gun fires a shell capable of piercing the armour of an enemy tank.
The hole they drilled pierces 6 km into the earth's crust.
2 [T] (of a light, sound, etc.) to suddenly be seen or heard, despite darkness, noise, etc:
A few rays of sunlight pierced the smoke.
adjective
1 going through or into something:
Troops have been issued with new armour-piercing anti-tank grenades.
FIGURATIVE We shivered in the piercing wind.
2 describes a sound that is high, loud and unpleasant:
piercing screams
3 a piercing criticism/question/remark, etc. a criticism/question/remark, etc. which is unpleasant or uncomfortable because it is strong or it makes you think about or discuss something which you would prefer not to:
She hadn't really meant to lie, but their piercing questions had forced her to.
4 piercing eyes/look/gaze/glance, etc. used to describe when a person looks very carefully at someone or something, especially when they are trying to discover something, often making people feel uncomfortable:
Sherlock Holmes gave him a piercing glance.
FIGURATIVE He looked straight at me with his piercing blue eyes.
piercing
noun [C or U]
a hole made in the body for wearing jewellery, or the process of making such a hole:
He has several tattoos and multiple piercings.
True Value Recalls Wheelbarrows; Over-Inflated Tire Can Cause Wheel to Break and Pose Injury Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Green Thumb Twin Wheelbarrows
Units: About 17,000
Distributor: True Value Co., of Chicago, Ill.
Manufacturer: Qingdao Huatian Hand Truck Co. Ltd., of China
Hazard: Over-inflating the tire could cause the wheel�s plastic rim to break, posing an injury to the user.
Incidents/Injuries: True Value has received two reports of the plastic rim breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled wheelbarrow has tan plastic wheel rims, a black plastic tray and steel handles and axle.
Sold at: True Value stores nationwide from September 2008 through October 2008 for about $80.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wheelbarrows and return them to any True Value store for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, call True Value at (800) 621-6025 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.truevalue.com
wheelbarrow Show phonetics
noun [C] (ALSO barrow)
a large open container for moving things in, which has a wheel at the front and two handles at the back, used especially in the garden
Name of Product: Green Thumb Twin Wheelbarrows
Units: About 17,000
Distributor: True Value Co., of Chicago, Ill.
Manufacturer: Qingdao Huatian Hand Truck Co. Ltd., of China
Hazard: Over-inflating the tire could cause the wheel�s plastic rim to break, posing an injury to the user.
Incidents/Injuries: True Value has received two reports of the plastic rim breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled wheelbarrow has tan plastic wheel rims, a black plastic tray and steel handles and axle.
Sold at: True Value stores nationwide from September 2008 through October 2008 for about $80.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wheelbarrows and return them to any True Value store for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, call True Value at (800) 621-6025 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.truevalue.com
wheelbarrow Show phonetics
noun [C] (ALSO barrow)
a large open container for moving things in, which has a wheel at the front and two handles at the back, used especially in the garden
wheel・barrow
━━ n., vt. 手押車（で運ぶ）.
mall
noun [C] (ALSO shopping mall)
a large, usually enclosed, shopping area where cars are not allowed:
There are plans to build a new mall in the middle of town.
motorway
(mō'tər-wā')
n. Chiefly British.A superhighway.
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
Synonyms: expressway, freeway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway
Wikipedia article "Motorway"
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