windjammer n.— «Many of these farms never even had electricity until the mid to late 30’s. And even those that did often had an onsight “windjammer” that produced very small voltage from which the juice was run into the...
farm in v. phr.— «“Finder and the Government are both anxious at getting investors to farm into the project,” said the ministry official. “Farming in,” as it is called, refers to when a company drills wells or performs...
mote n.— «Wireless sensor networks consist of small devices that are called motes. Each mote contains a power supply, sensors, and a small computer. The power supply is typically a battery, which may also have a small solar panel for...
farmer blow n.— «“I was in 4-H and FFA, a total farm girl. That helped in the Army, kind of a roughneck thing,” she says and launches into a description about a friend in her military unit, “the prissiest thing you’d ever want...
flamboozle v.— «Patrick Swayze said in an interview that he (Swayze) was proud of his 5-acre farm in California and was flamboozled (probably not his exact words :-)) when he heard that Gibson had bought 17,000 acres in Montana...
plasticulture n.— «“Things look terrific out there. We have some nice big fruit,” said farm owner Mary McCaffrey, who uses a growing technique called “plasticulture.” The terms applies to using plastic to assist the...