plural of hard-on

(US) An alcoholic beverage formed by fermenting cider (apple juice).

(two-up) A crooked organiser of a two-up game, who would cheat players out of their money.

A type of rennet cheese that is firm owing to the curds having been pressed or comminuted to a large degree to shed more whey and ripened for a longer time.

(idiomatic) An unsympathetic retort to someone suffering misfortune.

A verge to the side of a highway, which should be used only in case of an emergency (especially on a motorway)

callous and toughened by experience

(meteorology) A freeze sufficiently long and severe to destroy seasonal vegetation and lead to ice formation in standing water and hard ground. 27°F (-3°C) is considered a threshold in the US.

(cinematography) A technique where the top and bottom of the film frame are masked off in camera, as opposed to soft matte.

A helmet, usually made from rigid plastic, used on construction sites to protect the head from falling objects.