bump n.— «Dreger said data from the blowout, or “bump” as it is known in mining parlance, showed the initial motion of the earth was the same, though smaller in force, to the initial collapse. He said that analysis confirmed...
trillion n.— «NBA TRILLIONAIRES: When an end-of-the-bench guy gets in a blowout for a minute, and doesn’t record a shot, rebound, assist or point, his boxscore line is known as “one trillion,” a one followed by nine zeroes...
family photo n.— «The western leaders have used the D-Day ceremonies to underscore the unity of the western alliance in the face of Soviet attempts to drive a political wedge between the United States and Western Europe—and this was...
ledged up adj.— «Morris said recreational activities popularly called “canyoneering” or rappelling are becoming more common. However, they occasionally require a rescue when someone gets into a situation that Morris refers to as “ledged...
Tingle table n.— «Workers process the forms at something called Tingle tables, so named for Jim Tingle, an IRS employee who designed the tables back in the 1960s.» —“Due date to file U.S. taxes just around the corner” in...
brown-bag v.— «On the farm, brown-bagging is the practice of selling harvested, government-protected varieties of seed to other farmers for future planting at discount prices. On Wednesday, in an 8-1 victory for the nation’s seed...