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  Every sport has its own unique vocabulary, specific terms, jargon and slang. However, surfing is in a league of its own. To someone who is unfamiliar with the said sport, surf lingo can seem like an entirely different language. If you have ever had the chance or overheard two seasoned surfers talk about a swell forecast, you will know exactly what we are talking about. To be able to speak like a surfer, you need to know the language of surfing. Quite honestly, speaking like a surfer is easier than you might think. All it requires is a quick glance at the list below to grasp the basics of surfing terms and dig right into that conversation. Hereafter, you will finally be able to understand what the competitors are saying in those WSL post-heat interviews, instead of just sitting there and nodding your head. To help you get started, we have selected some common and useful surfing terms so that you fit right in at the beach next time you go for a ride on the waves. Wipeout Wipeout is...

  Making a sewing machine your best friend could be a healthy hobby. You can experiment with fabrics as well as try exciting designs. But it needs times and resources to master the craft, simply get it by. From trivial work as threading the needle or your sewing machine to filling bobbin with the right thread, you need to understand many mechanisms before stitching for the first time. There are many terms and nomenclature you need to familiarize yourself with before boasting about your stitching skills among your friends. Today, we will discuss three of the most important, yet controversial, terms in the business of sewing and cutting. The terms – selvage, grain, and bias, sounds like they are not even remotely related. However, in the fabric world, they are intimately related, and knowing about them will be useful for you, especially in purchasing fabric, cutting, and sewing it more efficiently. There are different ways to spell selvage – it goes selvage in British English, wherea...