thunder

n 1: a deep prolonged loud noise [syn: {boom}, {roar}, {roaring}]

2: a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along

the path of a bolt of lightning

v 1: move fast, noisily, and heavily; "The bus thundered down the

road"

2: utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he

roared." [syn: {roar}]

3: be the case that thunder is being heard [syn: {boom}]

4: to make or produce a loud noise; "The river thundered

below"; "The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to

full throttle."

chunker

A program like {Unix}'s "split" which breaks an

input file into parts, usually of a pre-set size, e.g. the

maximum size that can fit on a {floppy}. The parts can then

be assembled with a {dechunker}, which is usually just the

chunker in a different mode.

(1998-12-15)