Musical Elements
A dynamic typically symbolized with "p", means softly/quiet.
What is piano?
Unlike knitting which uses two needles, this fiber art uses a single hooked tool to pull loops through other loops
What is crocheting?
Adding a pinch of this mineral is the single fastest way to bring out the natural flavors of almost any savory dish.
salt
This book describes the creation of the world and the Garden of Eden.
What is Genesis?
According to fire safety experts, you should clean this fuzzy trap in your clothes dryer before or after every single load you dry.
What is the lint trap?
This dynamic tells the musician to gradually play louder over a duration specified by the length of the symbol.
What is a crescendo?
This traditional method of repairing holes or worn areas in fabric uses a needle and thread to weave a patch directly into the material, often seen on woolen socks.
What is darning?
This bowl with holes in the bottom is used to drain water away after boiling pasta.
What is a colander
Moses saw God as this when he was told to free the Isrealites.
What is a burning bush?
Doing this to extension cords—like running them under rugs or tightly pinching them behind heavy furniture—can damage the outer jacket and cause a fire.
What is covering (or pinching) them?
This symbol/prefix is used as a modifier to dynamics, means moderately.
What is mezzo-?
Before modern wheels, this ancient, gravity-assisted tool was used to twist raw fibers into yarn while suspended in mid-air.
What is a drop spindle?
Borrowed from Japanese, this word describes the savory or "meaty" fifth basic taste, joining sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.
umami
These four books: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, are known as this.
Class K fire extinguishers are specifically engineered to fight fires involving these substances, which are common in commercial and deep-frying kitchens.
What is grease?
This ornament symbolized with the wave symbol, usually accompanied with two letters, tells the musician to rapidly osscilate between two notes for the duration.
What is a trill?
Whether done by hand or machine, this is the process of folding the raw edge of a garment over and sewing it down to prevent fraying and adjust its length.
What is hemming?
Between 40°F and 140°F, bacteria grow incredibly fast; because of this, food safety experts call this specific temperature window by this scary two-word name.
What is the Danger Zone?
To escape the Lord's command to preach to Nineveh, this prophet boarded a ship bound for Tarshish before being swallowed by a massive fish.
Who is Jonah?
To prevent fires and shocks where water is present, building codes require this type of outlet with "Test" and "Reset" buttons in every bathroom.
What is a GFCI (or Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter)?
This symbol (or word) results in the quick playing of the written note, the note above it, then resolving on the written note.
What is a mordent/zigzag over a note?
This invisible hand-sewing technique is commonly used to close up open seams on stuffed animals or neatly attach a lining.
What is a ladder stitch?
When you brown meat in a hot pan, you aren't just cooking it; you are triggering this famous chemical reaction that creates complex, savory flavors.
What is the Maillard reaction
In this book, the Beast is given authority over "every tribe and people and tongue and nation," establishing a centralized, worldwide political dominion.
What is Revelation?
If an outlet sparks or smells like burning, you should immediately head to your electrical panel to flip this switch and cut off power to that room.
What is a circuit breaker?