marriage point n.— «For Mr. Rasche, the favorite part of the Bowling Green plant tour was the moment when the car’s assembled powertrain and chassis were pushed up into the sleek composite body from below—a step the auto industry calls the marriage...
compost tea n. a solution of organic waste matter used as plant fertilizer or insecticide. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
compost tea n.— «The compost teas are part of an approach known as biodynamics, a type of farming that bans use of artificial pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers, and promotes crop and wildlife diversity to curb pests.…The theory is that if a...
electric scarecrow n.— «Residents in the area near the Country Ribbon plant complained to city hall about the loud sound system that the plant was using to keep crows and seagulls away from its caged chickens. The plant, in the Pleasantville...
Johnny Jihad n.— «Tucker, you are clueless when it comes to the security of America. When Johnny Jihad rents a private charter jet and flies it into a nuclear power plant, are you going to pay the $20 billion to clean it up and pay the victims’...
de-scope v.— «But Pall said the term Watkins wanted was “de-scope,” which means the Navy is taking another look at work needed on the project.» —“Navy Staying With Plant” Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City) July 30, 1982. (source: Double-Tongued...
