ten-days n.—Gloss: in Trinidad and Tobago, a temporary job. «As for being Attorney General, her tenure there is generally referred to as a “ten-days,” which isn’t far out: she kept the seat warm for Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj for...
mother glass n.— «Automated Guided Vehicles do most of the work, shifting around what’s called “mother glass,” large chunks of glass substrate that are polished and cut to size. Today it’s 42 inch screens.» —“The world’s...
dichro n.— «Dorothy offered to teach him and LuAnn how to make dichroic glass jewelry.…They will be showing their dichro jewelry—as it’s known in industry speak.…Using all the colors of the rainbow and then some, LuAnn and Pat...
picker n.— «Among the regulars, the sense of community is very real. By late afternoon each day, the prospectors gather—beers in hand—to compare notes on the day’s haul. They pull out glass vials full of glittering dust and show off their...
glass cliff n.— «It therefore appears that after having broken through a glass ceiling women are actually more likely than men to find themselves on a “glass cliff,” meaning their positions of leadership are risky or...
glass pipeline n.— «Becoming more open with schedules and plans with the carrier community is another way to deliver a more cost-effective transportation network, says Gustafson. “We call that the glass pipeline. The more we can see of...