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...
huacha n.— Note: “Huacha” seems to be a Mexican Spanish borrowing of the English word “washer,” referring to a small, flat ring of metal. «For more than 40 years, Garcia, 66, of Las Cruces, has practiced the skill...
bullnose tile n.— «Because ceramic tile is often 1/4-inch thick—and sometimes thicker—the transition from tile to the wall surface must be made with trim tiles that have a finished edge on at least one side. These special tiles frequently...
alligatoring n.— «On the second floor, flames had corrugated the banister into what looked like charcoal briquettes, a phenomenon known in firefighter parlance as “alligatoring,” because of its resemblance to a reptile’s bumpy back...
ghosted adj.— «The marshals got to the ground floor, where the fire had been hottest and raged the longest. Every step of the stairwell and each railing and inch of banister was alligatored. Parts of the wall were “ghosted,” fire parlance...
trash line n.— «“There is an option available to install an extended front bumper with provisions to hold 100 to 150 feet of one and three-quarter inch hose connected and ready to use,” explained McGirr in his submission to Council...