quench n.— «During a power test, the very last before collisions could start in the machine (to the annoyance of engineers), a fault led to a warming of the busbar. As superconductivity was lost, the temperature soared in a “quench.” The machine is...
border shopping n.— «Since coming back to Canada, he’s tried to cross again, unsuccessfully, at other ports of entry—because his U.S. employer still wants him back. Gibbons said, each time, he was made to feel more and more like a criminal. “They...
baghouse n.— «Environmental protection laws have codes limiting water flows and particulate and smoke emissions from oil refineries and asphalt processing plants, and not only dust but sulfur dioxides, smoke and other emissions are rigorously...
leakage n.— «Another concern is what’s known as leakage…): the idea that if you protect one parcel of forest, ranchers, loggers, and biofuel interests will just move their operations elsewhere, resulting in little additional protection.» —“The...
fortuna scar n.— «Common scars are formed when the body builds a special kind of sturdy connective material, called collagen fibers, that stretch over the wound and give it additional protection. This results in the creation of what is called a...
most-favored-nations clause n.— «Both the Allison and First Data offerings included what amounts to a buyer’s protection plan against further price cuts on the loans. Under what is known as a most-favored-nations clause, if the banks sell a second...
