headache beam n.— «Each set of steel posts holds up another length of steel that spans Weber Street. Warning signs announce the height restriction. If the signs are ignored, trucks that are too tall will hit the steel and, the idea goes...
headache bar n.— «The city added a height restriction, designed to eliminate most of the trucks that would also violate the weight limit. They installed what’s euphemistically called a “headache bar,” a section of PVC pipe strung across...
sukuk el-tamwil n.— «Egyptian civil law limits the interest on a conventional bond to 7 per cent. This would hardly attract investors, with inflation running at over 30 per cent. However, Law 146 allows for the issue of sukuk el-tamwil...
contraflow n.— «The A1 at Selby will have a contraflow system and a 50mph speed restriction on its northbound carriageway.» —“Festival set to slow road travel as Bank Holiday rush takes off” by Tessa...
happy 23 hours n.pl.— «Apparently this drink restriction extends to the Australians’ flight over here next month (or “Happy 23 Hours” as it’s known) to prevent any assaults on David Boon’s 52-tinny record—another totally short...
global gag rule n. a restriction which forbids US government funds being given to organizations or countries which recommend, permit, or perform abortions. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)