30 Second Words Podcast Productions » snake http://www.30secondwords.com Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:19:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Please visit us at http://www.30secondwords.com Kevin Matthews no Kevin Matthews 30secondwords@gmail.com 30secondwords@gmail.com (Kevin Matthews) 2009 Short-Form and Informal Educational Podcasts 30 Second Words Podcast Productions » snake http://30secondwords.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.30secondwords.com Serpentine: Like a Snake http://www.30secondwords.com/2010/02/06/serpentine-like-a-snake/ http://www.30secondwords.com/2010/02/06/serpentine-like-a-snake/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:22:47 +0000 http://www.30secondwords.com/?p=186 Serpentine. The auto mechanic fixed a squeak by tightening my serpentine belt.  Sound technical?  It’s not.  Instead of having one direct drive belt for the starter, one for the air conditioner, one for the radiator, and so on, modern cars run all of their accessories with just one long belt.  As you’d expect, it twists and turns like a snake.  It’s serpent-like… or, serpentine.  Of  course, when I asked why tightening it costs so much, the mechanic’s explanation was also serpentine.  Serpentine: Looking or moving like a snake.

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]]> http://www.30secondwords.com/2010/02/06/serpentine-like-a-snake/feed/ 0 definition,serpentine,snake Serpentine. The auto mechanic fixed a squeak by tightening my serpentine belt.  Sound technical?  It’s not.  Instead of having one direct drive belt for the starter, one for the air conditioner, one for the radiator, and so on, Serpentine. The auto mechanic fixed a squeak by tightening my serpentine belt.  Sound technical?  It’s not.  Instead of having one direct drive belt for the starter, one for the air conditioner, one for the radiator, and so on, modern cars run all of their accessories with just one long belt.  As you’d expect, it twists and turns like a snake.  It’s serpent-like… or, serpentine.  Of  course, when I asked why tightening it costs so much, the mechanic’s explanation was also serpentine.  Serpentine: Looking or moving like a snake. Need books about SAT, GRE and/or Graduate School (http://astore.amazon.com/chumby-20)? Kevin Matthews no 37