put a nickel in someone v. phr.— «It came from the days of the Nickelodeon (very early 20th century) and was retailed to me by my grandmama. People would pop a nickle into the Nickelodeon (player piano) and a frantically energetic and chipper song...
walkshed n.— «Typically, the “walkshed” for transit is about one-quarter mile and, in some cases, as much as one-half mile if sufficient infrastructure is in place to accommodate pedestrians (i.e. sidewalks, safety design and lighting; and land...
hundred mile an hour tape n.— «If you are not going to be operating the car in a hot weather environment then grab your hacksaw, your two hundred mile an hour tape and get busy.» —by B. Watson How to Build and Modify Intake and Exhaust Systems Jan...
hundred-mile-an-hour tape n. a narrow roll of strong plastic, acrylic, or woven fiber backed with a strong adhesive; duct tape. Also two-hundred-mile-an-hour tape. Editorial Note: Duct tape is just one kind of adhesive tape that is called “hundred...
hundred-mile-an-hour tape n.— «A paramedic’s sure hands took my pulse and felt up and down my extremities for other injuries. “Hundred mile an hour” tape—similar to electrical tape—temporarily sealed my abdominal wound.» —“Training To Meet Tragedy...
hundred mile an hour tape n.— «During the attempted abduction, the offender used three different types of tape: silver insulation tape for her face, duct tape for her legs and hundred mile an hour tape for her hand restraints.» —“How Joanne was...
