relocatable n.— «n an industrial lot alongside Pike Road, amid steel frames and giant cranes, is where portables are born. The concrete cottages that go together like an erector set and promise more permanence are finding their way to...
circus parking n.— «This property is fully equipped with security fences, which makes it a perfect location for circus parking while filming anywhere in the downtown eastside.» —“Nye’s Iron Foundry” Industrial Works...
self-licking ice cream cone n.— «The “self-licking ice cream cone” that is the Congress of the United States prevents the closure of redundant factories and is satisfied by minor reforms, such as procuring a few items “off the shelf...
roofing square n.— «“I’m at the point where I need to stay in shape to maintain a certain output, workwise,” said Mr. Entrekin, 51. “When I was in my prime, I could nail 14 squares a day. Now I’m happy with 6.” (One roofing...
double-breasted n.— «Possibly it encourages contractors to operate in both unionized and non-unionized segments of the industry, i.e., to be “double-breasted.”» —“The Composition of Strike Activity in the Construction...
Anthropocene n.— «Exactly when such an Anthropocene should be seen to replace a truncated Holocene is a matter of debate.…Some would undoubtedly advocated AD 1000, which roughly equates with the beginning of the industrial cycle of...