squish n.— «All seven were wearing flame-retardant protective clothing and were standing next to the plant’s No. 1 oxygen furnace when they were “hit with this backlash of extreme heat, slag and molten steel,” United...
TOBY n.— «There was, however, an experimental trial which offered hope. Total body hypothermia (or Toby, as it’s known), involved cooling babies suffering from asphyxia (oxygen starvation) to try to prevent them from dying or developing...
rubber jungle n.— «Skies were mostly clear and planes were full as spring break began in many locales. From the day before, an accidental deployment of oxygen masks—a rubber jungle, in airline-speak—was discussed.» —“Airlines Learn...
controlled-atmosphere killing n.— «Our proposal requests only a feasibility study concerning a new slaughter technology called controlled-atmosphere killing (CAK), which is used in 30 plants in Europe and five in the U.S. I have a long...
thermal runaway n.— «Thermal runaway is a condition in which the current for a fully charged nickel-cadmium battery rises out of proportion to the impressed-voltage level. This condition is caused when heat from oxygen recombination-an...
bubble line n.— «There was more than a glimmer of hope this year that Congress would finally ante up $5.5 million needed for a planned oxygen system to improve striped bass fishing at Thurmond Lake.…The proposed oxygen system, which...