Power up: An object collected in a game that provides an immediate benefit to the player, such as enhancing certain abilities, or providing brief periods of invincibility.

 

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Power up: An object collected in a game that provides an immediate benefit to the player, such as enhancing certain abilities, or providing brief periods of invincibility.

Sign-Up Period: A USDA-prescribed time period, usually lasting several months, when farmers can enroll in a crop price support or other farm program.

Simple Syrup: A combination of water and granulated sugar that, when boiled, condenses into a clear, sweet syrup

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Single Occupancy: The occupancy by one person of a cabin that is designed to accommodate two or more passengers. A premium (single supplement - see below) is ordinarily charged.

Shape Up: A term used to describe the movement of the screener toward the ball after the screen has been set.

Setup: The preparation of a machine tool to complete a specific operation. It includes mounting the workpiece and necessary tools and fixtures and selecting the proper speeds, feeds, depth of cut a . . . View Full Definition

Sextuple Meter: Compound metrical pattern of six beats to a measure. (1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6). Notice that each beat subdivides into three rather than two.

Single Supplement: An additional charge when purchasing a cruise or tour whose pricing is based on double-occupancy. This supplement can be as much as twice the ppdo rate.

Shmup: Abbreviation for the term 'shoot 'em up' an alternative term for the more commonly used 'shooter.'