A weight which is dropped into a bore, as of an oil well, to explode a cartridge previously lowered.

An area in the Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes have disappeared under allegedly mysterious circumstances. / A similar area in the Pacific Ocean.

(rare) Synonym of devil's threesome.

(idiomatic) One who debates from a viewpoint which he or she may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity or simply for the sake of argument.

A medium-sized carnivorous marsupial (Sarcophilus harrisii) found exclusively on the island of Tasmania.

(slang) A US marine.

(idiomatic, humorous) An expression sometimes used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive on the scene.

A small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust picked up from the ground.

(literally) A female devil (as opposed to a he-devil, male devil). / (figuratively) A woman whose bad temper, cruelty or wicked ways are so extreme as to evoke an image of the devil.

A juggling prop consisting of two hand sticks (dowels) and a third larger, hourglass-shaped stick.