fine n.— «The suit also alleges city officials told family members that tiny debris siftings believed to contain victims’ ashen remains were being kept separate from the rest of the debris that was sorted at Fresh Kills, but the plaintiffs later...
valley fill n.— «Mountaintop removal is just what the name suggests. Peaks are cleared of trees. Giant steam shovels then scrape away the topsoil. The rock beneath is blasted away until the coal is exposed. Some blasts have lopped as much as 800...
hurricane cut n.— «Removing flower and fruit clusters is also fine. This debris can be messy and also potentially hazardous. This removal also reduces the number of weedy palm seedlings that could sprout up around the base. Overpruning can be...
rip and run n.— «Witnesses, including many former AAR and ALA employees, testified to “rip and run” activities directed by the Salvagnos and co-defendants that included indoor “snow storms,” an euphemism for the release of large amounts of visible...
flying n.— «It was gathered that affected importers had hoped on “flying” the containers, another name for unlawful removal of goods out of the ports without necessary documents and payment of duties.» —“Importers Abandon Containers Over Fear of...
zot v.— «Among the community of former Suicide Girls, this process has spawned a new verb: zotted. This process includes not only the alteration or deletion of unfriendly posts, but also the total removal of the offender from the online community...