stoplog
n.— «When the levee was completed 10 years ago the only gap was the one created for the railway tracks. The tracks made floodgates impossible, so the solution chosen is what is called a “stoplog” system. This system consists of stacking aluminum I-beams in a horizontal position between two support slots constructed at the edges of the opening.…The beams, along with the cables to attach them to the backhoe, are kept safely locked at the levee. Seals are not attached to the stoplogs; however, plastic sheeting or sandbags could be used to reduce leakage through the stoplog closure structure.» —“Levee’s Stoplog System Is Tested To Ensure Public Safety If Flood Occurs” by Linda Kor AzJournal.com (Holbrook, Arizona) June 13, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
It’s hard to imagine now, but there was a time when people disagreed over the best word to use when answering the phone. Alexander Graham Bell suggested answering with ahoy! but Thomas Edison was partial to hello! A fascinating new book about...
One way to make your new business look trendy is to use two nouns separated by an ampersand, like Peach & Creature or Rainstorm & Egg or … just about any other two-word combination. A tongue-in-cheek website will generate names like...