battle rattle n.— «Maintain the standard for the duration—full battle rattle and alert troops was our standard.» —“The Urban Area During Stability Missions Case Study” by Greg Fontenot July 1, 2001. (source: Double...
sonocytology n.— «In recent experiments using the frontier science of nanotechnology, the researchers have found evidence that yeast cells give off one kind of squeal while mammalian cells may give off another.…The founder of the...
bouma shape n.— «Taylor & Taylor used these Bouma shapes for a study on the text of their own book, and found that the Bouma shape uniquely specified 6953 out of 7848 words in the sample.» —“Off-line Handwriting Recognition: A...
fantouche adj.— «Onomastics is the “leirit or fantouche” word for the study of names of all kinds, especially personal and place-names.» —“About the Scottish Place-Name Society” by Simon Taylor Scottish...
time famine n.— «In the institute’s study, a new phrase is referred to what seems to reflect the condition of many working people: It’s “time famine.” The research shows that “67 percent of employed parents say they...
alambrista n.— «For years, he’s answered requests by community groups to tell of his early adventures in the 1950s—how he labored, among other things, as a gardener and a trash collector; how he returned to California over and over; and...