Pancake: A particularly hard block that leaves the blocked player lying flat on the field. This statistic is not recorded in NFL, but in NFL computer games, they are the statistics used to determine who is a good blocker.

 

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Pancake: A particularly hard block that leaves the blocked player lying flat on the field. This statistic is not recorded in NFL, but in NFL computer games, they are the statistics used to determine . . . View Full Definition

Pancake Landing: an aircraft landing procedure in which the aircraft is on an even plane with the runway. As the aircraft reduces speed and lift, it drops to the ground in a flat or prone attitude.

Sizdeh Bedar: The day before Lent begins. For many ethnic groups, Lent was traditionally a time to give up not only meat but also fats and dairy products, especially eggs. To use up the foods before Lent . . . View Full Definition

Sea Ice: Ice that is formed by the freezing of sea water. It forms first as small crystals, thickens into sludge, and coagulates into sheet ice, pancake ice, or ice floes of various shapes and sizes.