dinner bell v.— «Some fishermen call the explosive seal bombs “dinner bells” because after repeated use, the sea lions learn to associate them with food.» —“Frustrated fishermen shoot sea lions” by Meghan Gilliss Point Reyes Light (California) Oct...
IED petting zoo n.— «A special training ground has been set up at Fort Drum where soldiers headed for Iraq and Afghanistan are being trained how to spot improvised explosive devices blamed for causing most of the casualties suffered by U-S troops...
skull crusher n.— «Mike uses dumbbells instead of an EZ-bar, lowering them straight back (simultaneously) under complete control before exploding back up to, full extension and sueezing the triceps hard. “The key is to make sure that the triceps...
fireline cord n.— «Martie Schramm, a spokesman for the firefighting effort, said the explosive teams lay what’s called a fireline cord along areas where a 1999 storm left piles of dead wood. The cord blasts the wood into tiny shards and slivers...
binary bomb n.— «Tannerite is composed of two powders that when combined produce a live explosive. Chief Land referred to it as a “binary bomb.”» —“Bombing investigation continues” by Patricia Gay Weston Forum (Conn.) Apr. 5, 2006. (source: Double...
party mix n.— «The gun fires 70 rounds per second. The rounds include what crew members refer to as a “party mix” of uranium-hardened bullets and high-explosive devices.» —“A-10 military jets roar into airport” by Greg Martin Sun...
