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Garn scale

Garn scale proper noun: an informal scale supposed to measure the severity of space sickness.

Proper noun

the Garn scale

  1. (humorous) An informal scale supposed to measure the severity of space sickness.

Origin of Garn scale

After Senator Jake Garn, said to have experienced severe space sickness during his flight in 1985.

Questions about Garn scale

What does Garn scale mean?
Garn scale means an informal scale supposed to measure the severity of space sickness.
What part of speech is Garn scale?
Garn scale is a proper noun.

Words near Garn scale in the dictionary

  1. garmons
  2. Garmouth
  3. garms
  4. Garmses
  5. garn
  6. Garn scale
  7. garnache
  8. garnaches
  9. Garnant
  10. Garnati
  11. Garnatis

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