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- noun Plural form of
skyhook .
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Examples
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Although I still need to think over the idea of skyhooks and its basis to then figure out what it hangs upon.
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That leaves rotating hypersonic "skyhooks", cutting the delta-Vee of Earth orbit from 7.8 to 5 km/s.
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From class, we now know that by "skyhooks", he is referring to religion (the hand of God is holding the skyhook).
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Dennett believes that "skyhooks" are destructive and that they should be gotten rid of all together.
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"skyhooks" would make the world less destructive, but it was mentioned in class that he may be against "skyhooks" because there are various kinds of "skyhooks", which people argue about.
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Master Klab shouted to his krewe, Bring the skyhooks!
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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Big Zojja stood on the block of stone, lifted her golemic arms, snagged a few of the skyhooks, and hauled down.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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At the base of the puffball, a dozen or so skyhooks hung, testimony to the failure of rescue krewes.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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Big Zojja stood on the block of stone, lifted her golemic arms, snagged a few of the skyhooks, and hauled down.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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At the base of the puffball, a dozen or so skyhooks hung, testimony to the failure of rescue krewes.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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