door-o|pen|er — «DR OH puh nuhr, DOHR », noun. Informal. a means of entrance, access, or admission: »One [course] is Government auto insurance, which only the industry dreads as a door opener to further Government intervention in the insurance business (Time) … Useful english dictionary
Door gunner — A door gunner is a crewman tasked with firing and maintaining manually directed armament aboard a helicopter. The actual role will vary depending on the task given on a particular mission. Contents 1 Origins 2 The Modern Door Gunner 3 Equipment … Wikipedia
Open door — O pen door (a) Open or free admission to all; hospitable welcome; free opportunity. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] She of the open soul and open door, With room about her hearth for all mankind. Lowell. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] (b) In modern diplomacy,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
open door — o′pen door′ n. 1) gov the policy or practice of trading with all nations on an equal basis 2) admission or access; unrestricted opportunity … From formal English to slang
o|pen-doored — «OH puhn DAWRD, DOHRD», adjective. accessible; hospitable: »A house Once rich, now poor, but ever open door d (Tennyson) … Useful english dictionary
The Merchant of Death — This article is about the fantasy novel by D. J. MacHale. For the Russian arms dealer nicknamed the Merchant of Death , see Viktor Bout. The Merchant of Death … Wikipedia
opendoor — open door n. 1. Unhindered opportunity; free access. 2. Admission to all on equal terms. 3. A policy whereby a nation trades with all other nations on equal terms. oʹpen doorʹ (ōʹpən dôrʹ, dōrʹ) adj. * * * … Universalium
South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball — Infobox CBB Team name = South Alabama Jaguars logo size = 150px university = University of South Alabama conference = Sun Belt Conference conference short = Sun Belt division = city = Mobile stateabb = AL state = Alabama coach = Ronnie Arrow… … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
List of problems solved by MacGyver — This is a list of problems that have been solved by the fictional character MacGyver from the television series of the same name. (This list is not yet comprehensive.) MacGyver employs his resourcefulness and his knowledge of chemistry,… … Wikipedia