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Receive Only.

An artificial language for international use that rejects rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas.

Short for read-only terminal. A terminal that can receive data but cannot send data. Nearly all printers can be classified as RO terminals.

Roll-on/roll-off; Method of loading and unloading cargo ships. Lorries drive straight on board a specially designed vessel and then drive off at the ship's destination without unloading their cargo. This saves time and money, although valuable cargo space is taken up by the trucks and special port facilities are needed. Ro-ro is best suited to shorter journeys where handling costs are proportionately higher. Cross-Channel traffic between the UK and France and Belgium is an example.
The Estonia disaster Oct 1994, in which 900 people died, led to proposals that all ro-ro ferries be fitted with watertight bulkheads on their automobile decks.

(1892-1992) US film producer. He was active from the 1910s to the 1940s, producing many comedies. He worked with Laurel and Hardy, and also produced films for Harold Lloyd and Charley Chase. His work includes The Music Box 1932, Way Out West 1936, and Of Mice and Men 1939.

The butt of a marijuana cigarette.

1. A curved cut in the edge of a sail to prevent chafing or to secure a better fit
2. A roll of hair brushed straight back from the forehead or side of the head

ETYM Old Eng. rroche; cf. as. reohha, Dutch rog, roch, German roche, lg. ruche, Dan. rokke ray, Swed. rocka, and Eng. ray a fish.
(Irregular plural: roaches).
European freshwater food fish having a greenish back; SYN. Rutilus rutilus.
Curved cut in edge of sail for preventing chafing.
Any freshwater fish of the Eurasian genus Rutilus, of the carp family, especially r. rutilus of N Europe. It is dark green above, whitish below, with reddish lower fins; it grows to 35 cm/1.2 ft.

1. To cut (as a horse's mane) so that the remainder stands upright
2. To cause to arch; specifically; to brush (the hair) in a roach — often used with up

An arched back (as of a dog).

Metal tweezers used by marijuana smokers to hold a roach; SYN. roach holder.
A metal clip that resembles tweezers and is used by marijuana smokers to hold a roach.

Town in Indiana (USA); zip code 46172.

Taking place over public roads

ETYM as. râd a riding, that on which one rides or travels, a road, from rîdan to ride. Related to Ride, Raid.
1. A way or means to achieve something.
2. An open way (generally public) for travel or transportation; SYN. route.
Specially constructed route for wheeled vehicles to travel on.
Reinforced tracks became necessary with the invention of wheeled vehicles in about 3000 BC and most ancient civilizations had some form of road network. The Romans developed engineering techniques that were not equaled for another 1,400 years.
Until the late 18th century most European roads were haphazardly maintained, making winter travel difficult. In the UK the turnpike system of collecting tolls created some improvement. The Scottish engineers Thomas Telford and John McAdam introduced sophisticated construction methods in the early 19th century. Recent developments have included durable surface compounds and machinery for rapid ground preparation.
In the US, the first roads were paved in colonial times, first with logs (corduroy roads), later with cobblestones and Belgian building blocks or brick, depending on the region. With the advent of motor vehicles, roads were constructed to reduce time spent draining, fixing flat tires, and seeking services; highways, parkways, freeways, and interstates now offer multilane, landscaped roads, with service areas at roadside, including motels, restaurants, and service stations.