âOne-third of the novels that come into the agency are rejected because theyâre too long or short,â Perkins says. âThe cost greatly increases on books larger than 100,000 words, so agents and publishers are less likely to gamble on a manuscript the size of a dictionary.â.
VTEC (which stands for Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) is an electronic and mechanical system in some Honda engines that allows the engine to effectively have multiple camshafts.
Definition of a derecho. A derecho (pronounced similar to deh-REY-cho in English, or pronounced phonetically as ) is a widespread, long-lived wind storm. Derechos are associated with bands of rapidly moving showers or thunderstorms variously known as bow echoes, squall lines, or quasi-linear convective systems.