Catchword: socks and knocks

Filed Under: English, Science

Part of Speech: n.pl.

Quotation: Readers should understand clearly that if the power industry prevails in its court challenges to the initiative, the huge amount of money expected to be spent primarily on reducing what the industry commonly calls “socks and knocks” might not get spent. (“Socks and knocks” is a word play on the symbols for sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, SO2 and NOx, respectively.)

Article or Document Title:
“Cleaning Up With ‘Socks and Knocks’” (URL)

Author:
Bill Paul

Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Motley Fool

Date of Publication:
Apr. 21, 2005

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