schmutzdecke n.— «Periodically the top layer of sand (approximately 25 to 100m deep) needs to be removed from the slow sand filters together with the associated biological accumulation (“schmutzdecke”) for cleaning...
walkshed n.— «Typically, the “walkshed” for transit is about one-quarter mile and, in some cases, as much as one-half mile if sufficient infrastructure is in place to accommodate pedestrians (i.e. sidewalks, safety design and lighting;...
hundred mile an hour tape n.— «If you are not going to be operating the car in a hot weather environment then grab your hacksaw, your two hundred mile an hour tape and get busy.» —by B. Watson How to Build and Modify Intake and...
power hour n.— «Going forward, we have a considerable barrier at the 1.8665 level, and a prime market environment for stop hunting activity. The most common time for stop hunting arrives at what traders commonly refer to as the...
bucket biologist n. a person who illegally or carelessly introduces an aquatic species into a new environment. Also bucket biology, such a practice. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
decant v.— «The problem is where do we put these people if we move them in order to reconstruct their communities. The process is known as decanting, in which people are moved, better houses built and, then, they return to a new and...