[ RadSafe ] Reference for the word 'shake' ...and other sneaky Manhattan project words

[Ed Waller]

All,

Thanks for the suggestions thus far.

Just to bound the problem, I know what a shake is; I know what a barn is.  I
sorta got all that knowledge when I did my PhD in nuclear engineering at RPI
and subsequent work in various effects from source terms that happen on
'shake' timeframes.  

What I was asking was if anyone knew of a reference to these terms. I
realize shake refers to 'two shakes of a lamb's tail', but who said it
first? where is it documented?  Is it documented?  I am thinking there must
be some obscure declassified reference, or book or memoirs, etc that can
constitute a proper reference...I just cannot find it.  I thought the
collective history might point me in the right direction. 

With kind regards,
Ed

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Try     http://www.lrri.org/hpinfo/b.html

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All,

As part of some writing I am doing, I am trying to find origins of terms
used in the nuclear field that are somewhat obscure.

I have a reference for 'barn' (Note on the origin of the term "barn",
Holloway and Baker, LAMS-623, 1947)
[aside: Also, I have found some anecdotal evidence for a millibarm being a
'skilodge' and a microbarn being an 'outhouse', but no reference. I have
also seen a reference to 1E-48 cm2 being a 'shed', but again no reference.]

However, some other terms, such as 'shake', I am having a harder time
finding a proper reference. Google has revealed lots of usage, and some
secondary and tertiary referencing, but I cannot believe there is not a
primary reference somewhere for this, and other terms like this.

If anyone could help, I would be most appreciative. 

Best regards,
Ed

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