Events ("What?")

abbreviation

shortening something by omitting parts of it

 

cause celebre

an incident that attracts great public attention

 

rubber

a contest consisting of a series of successive matches between the same sides

 

stint

an individual's prescribed share of work

 

spinal tap

removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

 

innings

the batting turn of a cricket player or team

 

via media

a middle way between two extremes

 

canfield

a form of solitaire that involves gambling

 

brouhaha

a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits

 

operation

a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work

 

gaze

a long fixed look

 

target practice

practice in shooting at targets

 

tennis match

a match between tennis players

 

primary care

the medical care received on first contact with the medical system (before being referred elsewhere)

 

official immunity

personal immunity accorded to a public official from liability to anyone injured by actions that are the consequence of exerting official authority

 

etching

making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them

 

slating

the act of laying slates for a roof

 

Dien Bien Phu

the French military base fell after a siege by Vietnam troops that lasted 56 days; ended the involvement of France in Indochina in 1954

 

support

aiding the cause or policy or interests of

 

discovery

something that is discovered