spinal tap

Noun

Meaning

removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

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Hypernyms

centesis

Examples

We tread a fine line between taking ourselves seriously and being Spinal Tap. Bruce Dickinson

I was lucky enough to get to perform on stage in front of 20 million people on TV, and 150 thousand in concerts. For 15 minutes I got to be a rock star, the 15 minutes is great! It turns into Spinal Tap after 20 minutes. Mark Mothersbaugh

I would love to do a comedy spoof, like a Spinal Tap kind of thing. Matthew McGrory

I was in the pilot for Spinal Tap before it was a movie. Nina Blackwood

I could not do the film Spinal Tap because I was already at MTV and it was occupying all my time. Nina Blackwood

I don't find the business easy. The moment you start talking about the business, you start sounding like someone in Spinal Tap. Robert Wyatt

Close letter words and terms

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