chicken tractor n.— «A chicken tractor is basically a bottomless cage or pen of some kind. This is so the chickens can scratch (a chicken’s raison de etre) and eat off of the ground such things as grass, weeds, bugs, etc. In the U.K...
firehouse primary n.— «The nature of the caucus, or as it is sometimes call the “firehouse primary” because voting takes place in an open room rather than in a closed polling booth, requires more personal, diligent grass-roots...
steppable n.— «In many instances, consumers are a step ahead of the market. Elaine Morgan, 64, said she was researching drought-resistant plants and “steppables,” low ground cover which requires less maintenance and water than grass but...
grassing n.— «Neil Sheehan, a spokesman with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said the older of the two Salem units had reached 80 percent power when operators had to shut it down due to what the industry calls grassing. “You have...
scamping n.— «The regulation, aimed at protecting U.S. waters from the unintentional introduction of non-native species, requires ship owners to remove all “fouling organisms”— such as grass, moss and mussels—from the hull...
Chelsea tractor n.— «About half the mums round this way use (not drive!) Chelsea Tractors on the brat run. The only time that they ever get to go off road is when they park on the grass verges to *avoid* the double yellow lines or zig...