horizontal engineering

horizontal engineering

humorous The act of taking a nap. I need to go back to the dorm and do some horizontal engineering—I'm exhausted.
See also: horizontal
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

horizontal engineering

Old college slang for taking a nap.
See also: horizontal
Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price
See also:
  • horizontal refreshments
  • refreshment
  • as to be
  • horizontal dancing
  • fagged-out
  • horizontal jogging
  • horizontal dance
  • horizontal hula
  • the horizontal hula
  • hula
References in periodicals archive
The commander of the Korean horizontal engineering contingent, Colonel Kim Byung Chun said the establishment of the newly unveiled research center was a stepping stone in agricultural development in Jonglei state.
Agricultural research center opens in Jonglei state
The CEK mission is to provide general and horizontal engineering support to its corps, while each corps is also task-organized with one engineer company that is capable of providing traditional sapper-related functions.
The engineer effort in Afghanistan
Measuring almost four and a half metres nose to tail, and more than two metres wide (including mirrors) the Speedster Concept body is a classic example of the almost infinitely flexible nature of Aston Martin's trademark Vertical Horizontal engineering philosophy.
Aston Martin's radical CC100 Speedster Concept breaks cover
Horizontal Engineering and Drilling Service GmbH (HEADS), located in Celle, Germany, known within Europe as a leading manufacturer of mixing, pumping and recycling units and as a leading supplier of drilling mud, has merged with M-I L.L.C.
Business
The Chinese contingent in the mission through the Chinese Horizontal Engineering Company (CHEC) implemented the project.
Machar inaugurates first center for ex-combatants in Western Bahr el Ghazal State