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Anatomy
The structure of the human body and the organs and systems that comprise it.
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black damp
Energy; Coal
Term used for when there's an area with low oxygen levels and too much nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide or water vapor. In mining, this creates a deadly situation where ...
speculative-grade bond
Financial services; General Finance
Bond rated Ba or lower by Moody's, or BB or lower by S&P, or an unrated bond.
barycenter
Astronomy; General astronomy
The center of mass of a system of bodies, such as the solar system. When a comet, for example, is well outside the orbit of Neptune (the farthest major planet), it sees the sun ...
Stainless Steel
Kitchen & dining; Cooking tools
One of the two principal metals used in cookware, extremely durable, smooth and scratch-resistant.
supermajority amendment
Financial services; General Finance
Often used in risk arbitrage. Corporate amendment requiring that a substantial majority (usually 67% to 90%) of stockholders approve important transactions, such as mergers.
azimuth
Astronomy; General astronomy
Angular distance measured clockwise around the observer's horizon in units of degrees; astronomers usually take north to be 0 degrees, east to be 90 degrees, south to be 180 ...
even-aged stand
Biology; Ecology
A homogenous group of trees in one area which are also evenly-aged.