Engineering

Engineering

The discipline, art, skill and profession of applying scientific knowledge and principles to the design and manufacturing of machines, structures, devices, systems, materials and processes.

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bounce

Sports; Golf

in golf, the measure of the angle from the front edge of a club's sole to the point that rests on the ground when addressing the ball

direct free kick

Sports; Soccer

a kick awarded to a player for a serious foul committed by the opposition; the player kicks a stationary ball with no opposing players within 10 yards of him; a goal can be scored ...

distances

Sports; Archery

See Target Distances

nitrogen oxides (NOx)

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

A by-product of the combustion process when using petroleum-based fuels; one of the primary causes of acid rain and a contributor to global warming.

trench

Sports; Shooting

See Bunker.

yield differential/pickup

Financial services; General Finance

Mainly applies to convertible securities. Graph showing the term structure of interest rates by plotting the yield of all bonds of the same quality with maturities ranging from ...