hotlining n.— «Sen. Daniel Akaka, the Democratic chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee, stopped Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison late Thursday from bypassing the committee process and pushing her bill straight to a vote, a procedure known...
soil nailing n.— «He estimated that roughly two-thirds of the steep walls required extra attention to shore them up, using an engineering technique called soil nailing.» —“Museum opening delayed to 2010″ by Tracie...
fam trip n.— «One example of working with S.C. PRT is the familiarization trips Santee Cooper Country arranges for personnel who work at the Welcome Centers. “Fam trips,” as they’re called, involve traveling around to the...
flake n.— «Other useful options include automatic waterers (indoor and outdoor), rubber flooring, automatic flake hay dispensers.» —“Good horsekeeping Tips for building a barn to house your horses” by Karen...
tote a note v. phr.— «A house note dealer is a car dealer who doesn’t go through a bank or credit bureau when he sells a car. Rather, he “totes the note” himself.» —by John Reed Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little...