belly button n.— «So while some may say that the service chiefs do participate in the acquisition process, the study focuses on the fact that is indirectly through budgeting and requirements determination. As such, the current system...
egg beater n.— «Most of the fruit is “wet harvested.” The bogs are flooded and special harvesting machines, affectionately called egg beaters, whisk up the water to release the berries, which are full of air pockets and so...
browse damage n.— «We conducted a study to evaluate the effects of the extent and season of simulated browse damage on the recovery of I-year-old loblolly pine seedlings under controlled conditions.» —“Recovery of l-year-old loblolly...
chemo brain n.— «Years after chemotherapy, some breast cancer patients have subtle memory and concentration problems often dubbed “chemo brain,” a new study shows.» —“Study Shows Brain Changes After Chemo” by Miranda...
WASP n.— «In a recent study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers questioned the necessity of prescribing antibiotics for children with earaches. This goes against the long-thought grain of using...
sky island n.— «It’s a difficult bird to study because it’s distributed across a fragmented range of mountaintops which we sometimes refer to as “sky islands.”» —“Researchers work to ensure survival of a rare...