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The odds on the next big volcanic eruption
ASH propelled into the atmosphere by the eruption of a volcano in Iceland led to cancelled flights and closed airspace in Britain, Ireland, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland on Thursday April 15th. Eyjafjallajokull blasted clouds of ash several miles into the atmosphere on Wednesday night, which drifted south-east on the wind. Volcanic ash does not mix well with jet engines, hence the disruption. In addition to surprising airlines, Eyjafjallajokull caught bookmakers unawares. Paddy Power, an Irish bookie, had the odds on it erupting at 28-1. The odds are much shorter on other volcanoes around the world losing their lids.



The noun bookie has one meaning:
Meaning #1: a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
Synonym: bookmaker


bookmaker
n.

1. One that edits, prints, publishes, or binds books.
2. One who accepts and pays off bets, as on a horserace. Also called bookie.

bookmaking book'mak'ing n.

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Definition of no-fly in English:

no-fly

Entry from US English dictionary

ADJECTIVE

Denoting a list or category of people, or a particular person, prevented from flying for security reasons.

no-fly zone 

Pronunciation: /ˌnəʊˈflʌɪ ˌzəʊn/ 

NOUN

An area over which aircraft are forbidden to fly, especially during a conflict:a United Nations' no-fly zone

領空，空域.

用例

controlled airspace 管制空域.

airspace

Syllabification: (air·space)

Pronunciation: /ˈe(ə)rˌspās/

Definition of airspace

noun

• space available in the atmosphere immediately above the earth:temples and mosques fight for airspace with skyscrapers
• the air available to aircraft to fly in, especially the part subject to the jurisdiction of a particular country:the airliner was refused permission to enter Maltese airspace
• Law the right of a private landowner to the space above his land and any structures on it, which he can use for ordinary purposes such as the erection of signposts or fences.
• space left to be occupied by air for purposes of insulation.