glass pipeline n.— «Becoming more open with schedules and plans with the carrier community is another way to deliver a more cost-effective transportation network, says Gustafson. “We call that the glass pipeline. The more we can see of...
hero house n.— «Schroeder narrowed his search to the cul-de-sac on Green Mill Avenue, which offered a large “elbow curb,” as the industry calls it, allowing for wide-angle shots of the three “hero houses,” the term...
back-load n.— «AHTSVs are offshore supply vessels used in offshore oil exploration and production. They supply materials such as potable water, cement, fuel, food-boxes, equipment and spares to drilling rigs and offshore installations. On...
traveler n.— «Boeing’s supplier partners did not install many of the electronic and hydraulic systems into their respective fuselage sections as planned. Boeing is shifting workers—known as “travelers” in airplane production...
woolly booger n.— «“Physiologically, the salient characteristic of peyote is its production of visual hallucinations or color visions, as well as kinesthetic, olfactory, and auditory derangements.” Or, to put it another way, that...
third shift n. the illegal manufacture of goods after authorized production has ceased. Editorial Note: In normal workplace jargon, the “third shift” is often from midnight to 8 a.m.; however, the third shift as defined here is simply an...