Word: pushed
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...explosions by slowing down the rate of explosion. Though all gasoline explosions are a matter of split seconds, some are "slow," others "fast." Each kind of hydrocarbon in gasoline ignites at a slightly different temperature and compression. Igniting slowly and in order, they give the piston a firm, continued push instead of a brief, wrenching, power-wasting punch. So high octane gas can give more power to airplane engines-if they are designed to harness...
...Push v. Punch. Oldtime flyers look back amazed at the changes in aviation brought about by cheap 100 octane gas. In 1930, typical engine weight per horsepower was 1.6 Ib. Now it has dropped...
...afternoon spent backing the Navy goad, but Harlow feels that his squad will be in good enough condition to held a scrimmage sometime this week probably Wednesday. Last week, after the pounding handed them by Dartmouth the Variety did not scrimmage at all and did not reach push form until Friday but with the exception of 162-pound Don Forte who found himself opposite the Midshipmen's mountainous Gene Freshman, the general condition of the squad is considered improved over last week...
...unite the country divided it. Labor and Nationalists, agreeing on essential war policies, fought bitterly on other issues. Labor thought Opposition members within the War Cabinet were using their influence to torpedo its hard-won privileges and experiments in socialization. Nationalists accused Labor of us ing the war to push socialization. This threatened to split the country wider at the general elections...
Their opponents, the Deacons of Kirkland, will be no soft touch. To date they are unscored upon, but have little to show in the way of scoring themselves. The question is whether their strong defense can check the Adams backs while the offense can muster enough push to score a touchdown...