water hammer n.— «Storage and release of energy in the fluid also occurs during a phenomenon know as “water hammer.” Water hammer is the term used to describe the effect that occurs when the velocity of the fluid moving through a pipe...
clevers n.pl.— «There are more than a few taxes that exist only because someone got a bad case of what I call “the clevers.” Usually these are the kind of people who think any problem can be solved by shoveling more money toward it...
slab v.— «One problem is lack of evidence. Many homes were, in post-Katrina parlance, “slabbed,” wiped away down to their flat, concrete foundations.» —“The Gulf Coast grapples with insurance suits” by Liam...
data Valdez n.— «Two articles on health insurer’s privacy problem (from Washington Post and SF Chronicle). Good example of a data valdez!» —“HMO Breaches Members’ Privacy” Usenet: alt.privacy Aug. 23, 2000. (source:...
rark off v. phr.— «Ive been havin this problem for a while now, and its starting to rark me off now. Everytime i put a full page border in a word document the bottom line never prints.» —“Freakin Page Borders” by...
lean forward v. phr.— «When we have a problem or a concern, he leans forward to address it but it’s done with integrity and in the scope of honor, one for which you’re proud of.» —“House Armed Services Committee Holds Hearing On FY...