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Beer engine — A beer engine is a device for pumping beer, originally manually operated and typically used to dispense beer from a cask or container in a pub s basement or cellar. It was invented by the locksmith and hydraulic engineer Joseph Bramah in 1797.… … Wikipedia
beer engine — Brit. See beer pump. [1815 25] * * * beer engine or beer pump noun A machine for drawing beer up from the casks to the bar • • • Main Entry: ↑beer … Useful english dictionary
BEER Engine (game system) — The BEER Engine! is a role playing game system created by 9th Level Games. This is the basic engine is used to determine if a character succeeds at an action they have attempted in the game. In BEER Engine games, all characters have statistics… … Wikipedia
beer engine — noun Brit. a machine that draws up beer from a barrel in a cellar … English new terms dictionary
Beer tap — A beer tap is a valve, specifically a tap, for controlling the release of beer. While in other contexts, depending on location, a tap may be a faucet , valve or spigot , the use of tap for beer is almost universal. This may be because the word… … Wikipedia
Beer in England — Traditional beer pump English beer has a long history and traditions that are distinct from most other beer brewing countries. Beer was the first alcoholic drink to be produced in England, and has been brewed continuously since prehistoric… … Wikipedia
beer — n. 1 a an alcoholic drink made from yeast fermented malt etc., flavoured with hops. b a glass of this, esp. a pint or half pint. 2 any of several other fermented drinks, e.g. ginger beer. Phrases and idioms: beer and skittles amusement (life is… … Useful english dictionary
beer pump — noun : a pump for drawing up beer from casks (as from cellar to bar) * * * a pump for drawing beer directly from a keg or cask. [1620 30] * * * beer engine or beer pump noun A machine for drawing beer up from the casks to the bar • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
Beer in Serbia — Jelen Lav Beer in Serb … Wikipedia
Beer-thirty — The time after any hard work or physical exertion. Woo! Now that we rebuilt that engine, it s beer thirty … Dictionary of american slang
