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Building materials

Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.

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Swiss Electronic Bourse (EBS)

Financial services; General Finance

Computer linking system between the former stock exchange trading floors in Zurich, Geneva, and Basel, Switzerland so that trades can be carried out among traders on all three of ...

axis motion

Astronomy; General astronomy

the motion of the axis of a system

cleat

Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle

a metal or plastic fitting on the sole of a cycling shoe that engages the pedal.

back

Energy; Coal

Refers to the roof or ceiling in a mine.

specific return

Financial services; General Finance

The part of the excess return not explained by common factors. The specific return is independent of (uncorrelated with) the common factors and the specific returns to other ...

term bonds

Financial services; General Finance

Bonds whose principal is payable at maturity. Often referred to as bullet-maturity bonds or simply bullet bonds. Related: Serial bonds.

axisymmetric collapse

Astronomy; General astronomy

Collapse of mass in such a way that the mass maintains the symmetry of a cylinder.

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