rain iron v. phr.— «Though surrounded by sandbags piled 5 feet high, they offer little safety from a direct hit by a rocket or mortar, which are lobbed over the wire nightly. “Raining iron,” the soldiers call it, and smile...
cyclops mirror n.— «But he said the driver’s blindspot in front of the vehicle still extended to three ft and there was also a substantial loss of vision towards the front left of the truck. On the extra front facing mirrors, also...
diesel therapy n.— «Sileven said “diesel therapy” is used to punish certain prisoners by continously driving them around the country.» —“Sileven Says He Fears for Safety If Hansen Is Returned to Prison” by...
deglove v.— «There are three types of degloving injuries that may occur as the result of farm machinery accidents. These are (1) complete anatomical degloving in which the skin is actually removed from the limb, (2) concealed degloving in...
rock rental n.— «He admitted he was driving a “rock rental”—a car loaned to him in exchange for crack cocaine—when he rammed into another car.» —“Probation A Safety Net Rife With Holes” by Michael...
backfeeding n.— «Never try to power the house wiring by plugging the generator into a wall outlet, a practice known as “backfeeding.”» —“Consumer Product Safety Commission Safety Alert: Portable Generator Hazards” U.S...