trowel fodder n.— «Excavations are often very expensive or simply use students as “trowel fodder,” providing no training at all.» —“Archaeology in Further Education” by Dave Jones Education and the...
springing clause n.— «When the county adopted its historic building code amendments, it did so with what’s called a “springing clause,” i.e., one that springs into action if a certain contingency is met.» —“Historic sites key...
domino transplant n.— «The life-saving opportunity occured, after the organs of a baby that could not be saved became available. During a 12-hour surgery, Jason received the heart and lungs transplant, making available at the same time a...
archaearium n.— «Historic Jamestowne took a major step Friday evening when the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities and the National Park Service broke ground for an “archaearium.” It’s a unique facility to...