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initial(2) (iou)



initial noun. E17.
[from the adjective.]
An initial letter; esp. (in pl.) the initial letters of two or more names of a person, or of words forming any name or phrase. E17.
A. Uttley A big blue handkerchief with his initials embroidered in the corner. J. Hutchinson The earliest books left spaces for initials..which were completed by illuminators. New Scientist The commands are based on initials such as CV for 'centre vertically'.
An initial stage or element of something; a beginning. Now rare. M17.
Music. More fully absolute initial. Each of the prescribed notes on which a plainsong melody may begin in any given mode. L19.
Botany. An initial cell. E20.

Corking - Skydiving (gambling)


A term used to describe the act of suddenly slowing down by presenting a large horizontal surface area to the relative wind. From the perspective of others who are still in the vertical (fast) posture, the "corker" appears to pop up, much like a cork held under water, then released.