Winglets Save Billions of Dollars in Fuel Costs. During the 1970s, the focus at Dryden Flight Research Center shifted from high-speed and high-altitude flight to incremental improvements in technology and aircraft efficiency.
Scorekeeper. Definition. The national media who keep track of and help make political reputations, note who is being mentioned as a presidential candidate, and help decide who is winning and losing in Washington politics.
Book - An establishment that accepts bets on the outcome of sporting events. Bookmaker/Bookie - A person who takes wagers on sporting events. Buck - $100 (as in a buck bet). Buy (Points) - When a player pays an additional price to receive half a point or more in his favor on a pointspread game. Canadian Line - A combination pointspread and moneyline in hockey.