| flight recorder | |
| —n | |
| Also called: black box an electronic device fitted to an aircraft for storing information concerning its performance in flight. It is often used to determine the cause of a crash | |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |