Metaphors referring to objects

ancient Egyptian stele with inscriptions in three writing systems

A hypocenter or hypocentre, also called ground zero or surface zero, is the point on the Earth's surface directly below a nuclear explosion, meteor air burst, or other mid-air explosion. In seismology, the hypocenter of an earthquake is its point of origin below ground; a synonym is the focus of an earthquake.

sequence of reactions where a reactive product or by-product causes additional reactions to take place

system where only the inputs and outputs can be viewed, and not its implementation

cumulative effect produced when one event sets off a chain reaction of similar events

thought experiment in ethics

monocultural metaphor

metaphor

sexual act in which a sex partner ejaculates semen on or near the neck, chest, or breast of another sex partner

communication of major details before minor details

red-dyed cotton tape formerly used for bundling official documents; by extension, excessively bureaucratic procedures or regulations

refers to U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy: "speak softly, and carry a big stick, you will go far!"

metaphorical term for a process of gradual growth

wasteful government spending that benefits an individual representative's district

co-existence of ethnic groups, languages and cultures

idiom

practice of government regulators being employed later by the affected industries and vice versa

cognitive bias that involves an over-reliance on a familiar tool

The Zanata Stone, it also known as the Zenana stone, is a small stele with engraving. The tablet is presumably of Guanche origin. it was found in 1992....

type of vibration in a rocket engine

fixed expression

political term

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disturbance that propagates through a system

undisclosed negative fact about someone

one of four traditional female body shapes described by the fashion industry

proverb

English metaphorical phrase

rough calculation used to find the order of value of a variable rather then the exact value

method for transporting items

business term describing an information barrier

paper embrittlement of a book or document

phrase from Ephesians in New Testament of The Bible

term used in reference to an object or fact that serves as conclusive evidence of a crime or similar act, just short of being caught in flagrante delicto

a substance or therapy capable of destroying pathogens (such as bacteria or cancer cells) or providing an effective remedy for a disease or condition without deleterious side effects

idiom, quotation from Romeo and Juliet