tinker-dam
tinker's dam
noun
2.
(in plumbing) a barrier for retaining molten solder within a certain area until it has cooled.
Origin:
1875–80
1875–80
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| tinker's dam | |
noun | |
| something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks" [syn: damn] |
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Tinker-dam
is always a great word to know.
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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