the act of hitting vigorously | the midwestern states in the U.S. where corn is grown; Iowa and Illinois are excellent for raising corn and corn-fed livestock |
a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist) | |
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys | |
ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun | |
a vigorous blow | |
an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found | |
a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing) | |