skunk works

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A loosely organized research and development team or facility
A specialized division, laboratory, etc., producing experimental designs or ideas for a larger company or institution
industrial factories in the United States for producing very modern aircraft and developing classified projects for the American military

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skunkworks
A loosely organized research and development team or facility
skunk works

    Turkish pronunciation

    skʌngk wırks

    Pronunciation

    /ˈskəɴɢk ˈwərks/ /ˈskʌŋk ˈwɜrks/

    Etymology

    [ 'sk&[ng]k ] (noun.) 1634. From skunk + works. The term originated with Lockheed's unit by that name. As one source reports: :"egend goes that one of Lockheed's engineers asked, "What the heck is Kelly doing in there?" "Oh, he's stirring up some kind of brew" was the answer. This brought to mind Al Capp's popular comic strip, Li'l Abner and the hairy Indian who regularly stirred up the brew, throwing in skunks, old shoes, and other likely material to make his 'kickapoo joy juice. Thus, the skunk works was born and named." :-George Tesar, Strategic Technology Management: Building Bridges Between Sciences (2003) p. 117.
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