tempo run n.— «By the time you read this, I’ll have finished week six: still four days of running, but the mileage has jumped to 22. That includes a nine-mile “long run” on one day, plus what’s called a six-mile “tempo...
road pricing n.— «Transport Secretary Alistair Darling has proposed charging drivers the equivalent of up to two dollars, 30 cents for every mile traveled on the nation’s most congested highways. “Road pricing,” as it’s...
curbstoner v.— «Sometimes the mileage on the car is in question. Mr. Buyer, who recently complained to us about a transaction, may have been the victim of a “curbstoner.”» —“That Street-Corner Car Dealer May Be Taking You...