stove-pipe n.— «Soldiers call it a “stove-pipe.” It happens rarely, and usually in the very worst of combat circumstances: the soldier is fatally hit just as he is firing his handgun. In the split second when his weapon fires...
involuntary lateral arabesque n.— «The BBC has a tried-and-tested mechanism for removing editors who are deemed to have failed. It promotes them into utterly meaningless positions, a practice sometimes referred to as an “involuntary...
take ermine v. phr.— «The BBC has a tried-and-tested mechanism for removing editors who are deemed to have failed. It promotes them into utterly meaningless positions, a practice sometimes referred to as an “involuntary lateral...
Lebanese loop n.— «In the case of the Lebanese Loop, a special retention mechanism prevents the unauthorised device, and an inserted customer card, from being withdrawn.» —“Beating the card ‘skimmers’” Asian Banker...
TILT n.— «Among subjects to be discussed will be “TILT,” a new disease mechanism also referred to as “toxicant-induced loss of tolerance.” That mechanism appears related to respiratory illnesses such as asthma...
jake brakes n.pl.— «If approved, the ordinance would prohibit within the city limits the use of hydraulically operated devices that convert a power-producing diesel or gas engine into a a powerabsorbing retarding mechanism with a...