monkey-wrencher

monkey-wrencher: ['mʌŋkɪˌrenʧə]
сущ.; амер.

фанатичный защитник окружающей среды

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monkey-wrench — monkey wrencher, n. /mung kee rench /, v.t. 1. to ruin (plans, a schedule, etc.) unavoidably or, sometimes, deliberately: The storm monkey wrenched our plans for a picnic. v.i. 2. to prevent, delay, or sabotage industrialization or development of … Universalium
monkey wrench — noun an adjustable spanner with large jaws which has its adjusting screw located in the jaw that is fixed. verb (monkey wrench) informal sabotage, especially as a form of protest. Phrases a monkey wrench in the works North American term for a… … English new terms dictionary
ecoterrorist — ecoterrorism, n. /ek oh ter euhr ist, ee koh /, n. one who commits ecotage; monkey wrencher. [1980 85] * * * … Universalium
wrench — wrencher, n. wrenchingly, adv. /rench/, v.t. 1. to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist: He wrenched the prisoner s wrist. 2. to overstrain or injure (the ankle, knee, etc.) by a sudden, violent twist: When she… … Universalium

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