lean forward v. phr.— «The green light from the U.S. government on a Final Assembly and Check Out line is an example that the U.S. government is leaning forward to address Italy’s aspirations for technology transfer.» —“JSF Partners...
hydroseeding n.— «The pale, sandy earth is barren, except for patches of unnaturally bright green that mark where a mixture of green dye, fertilizer and grass seed has been sprayed in a process called hydroseeding. The garish dye shows...
hobo pack n.— «Hobo Pack.…Season meat and form into 4 thick oval patties. Place each patty in center of 14-in. piece of aluminum foil. Press rounded site of potato into patty. Top with onion and tomato halves and quarter of green...
million-dollar green card n.— «Many Israelis looking for alternatives to the H1-B visa are forced to choose what is known as the “million dollar green card.” This option is open to anyone willing to invest at least one million dollars in...
Stimpmeter n.— «When Tillinghast designed Winged Foot, greens seldom ran much past seven or eight, based on the current speed readings from the Stimpmeter, a device invented in the mid-1930s by Eddie Stimson and adopted and modified by...
green scare n.— «Multiple indictments have already been issued in these cases as part of a broad nationwide round-up of environmental and animal rights activists called “Operation Backfire” by the FBI, and colloquially...