off-ramp n.— «Authors of the initiative recognized the flaw and, during the campaign to pass the measure, agreed to make improvements if it passed. After it passed, Xcel Energy and the initiative backers worked with state legislators to cap...
ramp ceremony n.— «In what is known as a “ramp ceremony,” the 41-year-old’s coffin was escorted slowly through a guard of honour and onto an RAAF Hercules plane.» —“Australian killed in Afghanistan returning home” ABC Radio Australia Oct. 11, 2007...
bubblehead n.— «The former submarine commander thanked his Offutt colleagues for honoring him by naming a street at the base for him. The 50-foot ramp leading into the base lake now is called “Bubblehead Drive,” Chiles said as he rubbed his bald...
ramp rash n.— «In Philadelphia, a Southwest Airlines 737 was damaged when a baggage loader banged into one of its engines. Airline accidents on the ground are so common that aviation experts have a term for them: “ramp rash.”» —“Alaska isn’t the...
gray vote n.— «Latham also promised to ramp up spending on Australia’s aged, in a bid to win back the so-called “gray vote.”» —“Australia Labor Leader Chides US On Iraq” by Rebecca Thurlow in Brisbane, Austral. Dow Jones Newswires Sept. 29, 2004...
ego ramp n.— «If you want to be anywhere near the very front of the stage, the “ego ramp” or “catwalk” (whatever you want to call em) you would want the General Admission Floor.» —“Re: golden cirlce seats…how good are they?” by u2wildhoney@aol.com...