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asbestos
(mass) | asbestos
- azbest |
asbestos
(encz) | asbestos,azbest |
Asbestos
(gcide) | Asbestus \As*bes"tus\, Asbestos \As*bes"tos\ (?; 277), n. [L.
asbestos (NL. asbestus) a kind of mineral unaffected by fire,
Gr. ? (prop. an adj.) inextinguishable; 'a priv. + ? to
extinguish.] (Min.)
A variety of amphibole or of pyroxene, occurring in long and
delicate fibers, or in fibrous masses or seams, usually of a
white, gray, or green-gray color. The name is also given to a
similar variety of serpentine.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The finer varieties have been wrought into gloves and
cloth which are incombustible. The cloth was formerly
used as a shroud for dead bodies, and has been
recommended for firemen's clothes. Asbestus in also
employed in the manufacture of iron safes, for
fireproof roofing, and for lampwicks. Some varieties
are called amianthus. --Dana. |
asbestos
(wn) | asbestos
n 1: a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles;
inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer |
asbestos
(foldoc) | asbestos
Used as a modifier to anything intended to protect
one from flames; also in other highly flame-suggestive
usages. E.g., asbestos longjohns, asbestos cork award.
[Jargon File]
(1996-02-06)
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asbestos
(jargon) | asbestos
adj.
[common] Used as a modifier to anything intended to protect one from {flame
}s; also in other highly flame-suggestive usages. See, for example, {
asbestos longjohns} and asbestos cork award.
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asbestosis
(encz) | asbestosis,azbestóza n: Zdeněk Brož |
Asbestos
(gcide) | Asbestus \As*bes"tus\, Asbestos \As*bes"tos\ (?; 277), n. [L.
asbestos (NL. asbestus) a kind of mineral unaffected by fire,
Gr. ? (prop. an adj.) inextinguishable; 'a priv. + ? to
extinguish.] (Min.)
A variety of amphibole or of pyroxene, occurring in long and
delicate fibers, or in fibrous masses or seams, usually of a
white, gray, or green-gray color. The name is also given to a
similar variety of serpentine.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The finer varieties have been wrought into gloves and
cloth which are incombustible. The cloth was formerly
used as a shroud for dead bodies, and has been
recommended for firemen's clothes. Asbestus in also
employed in the manufacture of iron safes, for
fireproof roofing, and for lampwicks. Some varieties
are called amianthus. --Dana. |
asbestos abatement
(wn) | asbestos abatement
n 1: the removal of asbestos from a public building |
asbestosis
(wn) | asbestosis
n 1: lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles |
asbestos cork award
(foldoc) | asbestos cork award
Once, long ago at MIT, there was a flamer so
consistently obnoxious that another hacker designed, had made,
and distributed posters announcing that said flamer had been
nominated for the "asbestos cork award". (Any reader in doubt
as to the intended application of the cork should consult the
etymology under flame.) Since then, it is agreed that only
a select few have risen to the heights of bombast required to
earn this dubious dignity - but there is no agreement on
*which* few.
[Jargon File]
(1996-02-06)
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asbestos longjohns
(foldoc) | asbestos longjohns
Notional garments donned by Usenet posters just
before emitting a remark they expect will elicit flamage.
This is the most common of the asbestos coinages. Also
"asbestos underwear", "asbestos overcoat", etc.
[Jargon File]
(1997-07-04)
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asbestos cork award
(jargon) | asbestos cork award
n.
Once, long ago at MIT, there was a flamer so consistently obnoxious that
another hacker designed, had made, and distributed posters announcing that
said flamer had been nominated for the asbestos cork award. (Any reader in
doubt as to the intended application of the cork should consult the
etymology under flame.) Since then, it is agreed that only a select few
have risen to the heights of bombast required to earn this dubious dignity
— but there is no agreement on which few.
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asbestos longjohns
(jargon) | asbestos longjohns
n.
Notional garments donned by Usenet posters just before emitting a remark
they expect will elicit flamage. This is the most common of the {asbestos
} coinages. Also asbestos underwear, asbestos overcoat, etc.
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