pump out v. phr.— «A few days later, he leaves for Camp Geiger in North Carolina for infantry school, which lasts about a month. Now, he’s there training to be a rifleman, his specialty. According to Hess, George could “pump...
hundred-mile-an-hour tape n.— «A paramedic’s sure hands took my pulse and felt up and down my extremities for other injuries. “Hundred mile an hour” tape—similar to electrical tape—temporarily sealed my abdominal wound...
horse ballet n.— «In her 20s, Lesko’s interests turned to dressage, an intense form of competitive horse training that is sometimes called “horse ballet.” She trained to the Grand Prix level in dressage and became a serious...
hot pitting n.— «The technique, called hot pitting, allows aircraft such as F-16 Fighting Falcons that are deployed here for training to land and refuel without ever stopping their engines.» —“‘Hot Pitting’ Making a...
crab walk landing n.— «A friend who is a retired commercial pilot (but still works a couple days a week as an instructor), sent me an e-mail of pilots training to land Boeing 777s in high crosswind conditions. The planes are brought in at...
fart in a mitten n.— «I could not bear to cut any of this out, you did a helluva good job and because the whole god damned thing started over a fart in a mitten made by me I can truthfully confirm that you have the meat of the situation...