[Answer] What are you doing if you are 'cutting a rug'?

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The term to "cut a rug" first started to emerge as a slang term for dancing in the 1920s. Use of the phrase persisted well into the 1940s, although the popularity of the term has since faded.

Some theorists believe that this term might have been used to describe dancers who moved so well and so regularly that they would have worn out a carpet. In some regions, a particularly skilled dancer is said to "cut a mean rug," a nod to the notable abilities of said dancer. In addition to being charming, this explanation is highly probable. Carpets are known to show extensive wear with small slits which could resemble cuts, and the link between heavy dancing and wearing out the floors seems obvious.

Other theorists have suggested that the term is related to rugs in the sense of taking them up or moving them. When a spontaneous dance party arises, rugs and furniture are usually moved out of the way to facilitate dancing. Rugs could also be removed in the long term to create a dance space, as would have been common in the 1920s, when Prohibition caused many social clubs to go underground into private homes. While the rugs might not have been literally cut, they could have been moved to safekeeping to avoid damage from dancing.

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[Answer] What company gives its name to the cross-shaped (crosshead) screw and screwdriver?

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The manufacturing company that gives its name to the cross-shaped (crosshead) screw and screwdriver is Phillips. The Phillips head screwdriver was created and patented by Henry Phillips in the 1930s and was originally used on the 1936 Cadillac. The Phillips screwdriver has a head with pointed edges in the shape of a cross; it fits neatly into the cross slots of a Phillips cross-shaped screw.

The Phillips screw drive (specified as an ANSI Type I Cross Recess) was created by John P. Thompson, who, after failing to interest manufacturers, sold his design to businessman Henry F. Phillips. Phillips is credited with forming a company (Phillips Screw Company), improving the design, and promoting the adoption of his product. The original patent on the item expired in 1966, but the Phillips Screw Company has continued to develop improved designs.

The Phillips screw design was developed as a direct solution to several problems with slotted screws. It addresses questions about increased cam out potential; precise alignment required to avoid slippage and damage to driver, fastener, and adjacent surfaces; and more recent concerns with difficulty driving a screwdriver with powered tools.

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[Answer] What is a synonym for “vulpine”?

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...1. Foxy 2. Boxy 3. Moxie 4. Proxy

[Answer] What U.S. monopoly was broken into seven regional companies in 1984?

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...For much of the 20th century, AT&T dominated U.S. telephone service through its Bell System, controlling most of the nation's local and long-distance telephone network. After a lengthy federal antitrust case, AT&T agreed to break up its vast telecommunications empire. On January 1, 1984, the Bell System's local operations were divided into seven independent regional companies, commonly known as the "Baby Bells." AT&T retained its long-distance business and Bell Labs, while the breakup brought greater competition to the industry.

[Answer] What U.S. monopoly was broken into seven regional companies in 1984?

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...For much of the 20th century, AT&T dominated U.S. telephone service through its Bell System, controlling most of the nation's local and long-distance telephone network. After a lengthy federal antitrust case, AT&T agreed to break up its vast telecommunications empire. On January 1, 1984, the Bell System's local operations were divided into seven independent regional companies, commonly known as the "Baby Bells." AT&T retained its long-distance business and Bell Labs, while the breakup brought greater competition to the industry.

[Answer] What U.S. monopoly was broken into seven regional companies in 1984?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What U.S. monopoly was broken into seven regional companies in 1984?"

...For much of the 20th century, AT&T dominated U.S. telephone service through its Bell System, controlling most of the nation's local and long-distance telephone network. After a lengthy federal antitrust case, AT&T agreed to break up its vast telecommunications empire. On January 1, 1984, the Bell System's local operations were divided into seven independent regional companies, commonly known as the "Baby Bells." AT&T retained its long-distance business and Bell Labs, while the breakup brought greater competition to the industry.

[Answer] What U.S. monopoly was broken into seven regional companies in 1984?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What U.S. monopoly was broken into seven regional companies in 1984?"

...For much of the 20th century, AT&T dominated U.S. telephone service through its Bell System, controlling most of the nation's local and long-distance telephone network. After a lengthy federal antitrust case, AT&T agreed to break up its vast telecommunications empire. On January 1, 1984, the Bell System's local operations were divided into seven independent regional companies, commonly known as the "Baby Bells." AT&T retained its long-distance business and Bell Labs, while the breakup brought greater competition to the industry.