gumologist n.— «Cadbury, which has a gumologist (with a Ph.D. in mineral processing and engineering) on staff, is not interested in the tasters’ personal preferences.…The highlight of the morning was the tasting of several...
walk the wafer v. phr.— «After the three processing strategies were defined, a process called “walk the wafer” was carried out to specifically define every step of the procedures that would be used during wafer processing. This included...
touchback n. the return of someone, especially an undocumented immigrant, to their country of origin while awaiting the processing of an application for an immigrant visa. Etymological Note: Probably related to the “touchback” in...
white-label adj.— «Its Intermortgage division has already begun acting as a subcontractor for a handful of other firms and more contracts are expected. As a “white-label” mortgage processor, Intermortgage will enable its...
bird-dog n.— «Some growers use what the industry calls a bird-dog, a person who buys their fruit and combines it with other purchases to fulfill a contract with a processing plant.» —“No number, no fruit processed” by...
hogger
n.— «This firm uses a Hogger shredder for processing paper.» —“Southland Sees Recycling as Good Turn” by Roselle M. Lewis Los Angeles Times Feb. 13, 1986. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)