Banana kick
noun
in soccer, a banana kick is one that is off-center that makes the ball curve or bend in flight before suddenly dropping
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a sweet-smelling liquid ester, C 7 H 14 O 2 , a mixture of isomers derived from amyl alcohol and having the characteristic odor of bananas: used chiefly as a paint solvent and in artificial fruit flavors; amyl acetate. Slang. insincere talk; nonsense. Historical Examples But, after all, it was the banana oil the aluminum […]
- Banana label
banana label jargon The labels used on the sides of macrotape reels, so called because they were shaped roughly like blunt-ended bananas. This term, like macrotapes themselves, is obsolete. [Jargon File] (2007-10-17)
- Banana paper
noun a type of paper made from part of the stem, fiber, or bark of the banana plant, mainly used for artwork Examples Banana paper is one of the unique creations gifted by the nature to the human beings, this elegant looking paper is made from the bark of the banana tree.
- Banana plug
noun (electrical engineering) a small single-conductor electrical plug having a curved metal spring along its shank forming a clip to hold it in its socket
- Banana prawn
noun (Austral) a prawn of the genus Penaeus, fished commercially in tropical waters of N Australia