In calling it a Thyristor, Mr. Warder was following a growing practice which takes account of the fact that in years to come the controlled rectifier may be made of other materials than silicon.

In Neolithic agricultural societies, the sacrificed male and his remains were transferred to the fields needing fecundation, and there the Great Mother becomes the soil receiving the fertilizing blood.

The seating area where skaters wait for the judges' scores is called the kiss and cry for good reason.

Please try not to overreact if she drives badly when she is first learning.