oncofertility n.— «When a woman is diagnosed with cancer, the first priority is to save her life, said Teresa Woodruff, chief of the Feinberg School’s new fertility preservation division. Today, most patients will survive, but the potent...
ambulance-chasing n.— «Ambulance-chasing?…Some say that the division has become an “ambulance-chaser,” pursuing funding opportunities regardless of their relevance to the core work of the division.» —“Ecology takes...
shipset n.— «Last year, the aircraft division managed to increase the manufacture of “shipsets”—aviation parlance for a set of right and left hand doors—for the Airbus A320.» —“Civilian orders dominate HAL...
sealer n.— «While the case is unusual the first of this kind in the county in at least seven years it’s pretty straightforward, said Jim Delperdang, who is what’s called the “sealer” for the county’s Weights & Measures...
rubber room n.— «Deatherage, a 31-year railroad veteran, and two other Burlington-Northern employees are paid for their time in what they call the “rubber room.” The firm calls it an alternative work location. The three have...
parent-flattering adj.— «One marketing firm has coined a term for such parent-driven kid fashion, an industry likely to hit $17.5 billion this year. It’s a facet of licensing called “parent-flattering,” according to the study...