highpointer n.— «“This guy’s an animal, physically,” said Jack Longacre, a climber and adventurer who presides over the Highpointers Club, an actual organization dedicated to reaching state and national high points.…“They call...
shout test n.— «Coast Guard officials call on an asylum officer if migrants aggressively insist they fear for their lives, a standard that rights advocates refer to as the “shout test.” It usually involves showing proof of...
knockout n.— «The experiments described in our publication served as a proof of concept for the feasibility of targeted knockout of plant-specific enzymes combined with the introduction of necessary human genes.» —“Small but...
goat-rope n.— «Any team good enough to get this far comes in fully aware that for several morning hours every day you will have to endure a media goat rope.» —“Giants To Beat Broncos: Simms Is Pressure-Proof” by Randy...
ARC n.— «N.Y. 1992 Delacorte 1st ARC VG/in wraps. From uncorrected proof of author’s first novel. Update of the “Frankenstein” story.» —“SF/Fantasy/Horror Catalogue 1 (A-K)” by foolsprogres@delphi...