rad
rad
- n a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
- n the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees)
- The organizers are also offering attendees prizes, like rad belt buckles made from old skateboards, if they recycle.
- With a slight twist on Spiro Agnew's "rad-libs," Brown's supporters might be called "rad-cons.
- They have their own argot: "rad" means good; a "squid" or "nipple head" is an awkward rider; "to Wilson" is to fall.