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1 What is the English Equivalent of Nom de Plume?
A Pseudonym or Pen Name
2 Brooches that have a raised cut-out design, are called what?
A Cameos
3 What device blends fuel and air for an internal combustion engine?
A Carburettor
4 What term in mathematics describes a real number that cannot be expressed as a fraction, such as Pi or the square root of two?
A An irrational number
5 What is a person who shoes horses called?
A Farrier
6 What is the small plastic or metal sheath on each end of a shoelace called?
A An aglet (or aiglet) (its firmness and narrow profile make it easier to hold and easier to feed through eyelets)
7 In motoring terms, what does OHC stand for?
A Overhead Camshaft
8 What is the word used in social media that phonetically imitates or suggests the noise people make when they eat?
A Nom (this sort of word is called an onomatopoeic word)
9 What is the more common name for hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme reductase inhibitors, taken to lower cholesterol levels?
A Statins
10 What does a soldier keep in a frog?
A His bayonet