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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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dissolve

Advertising; Billboard advertising

A mode of message transition on an LED display accomplished by varying the light intensity or pattern, where the first message gradually appears to dissipate and lose legibility ...

misread

Sports; Golf

incorrectly determining the correct line of a golf putt

stationary platen

Office equipment; Copiers

These days, all but the most basic PC-segment copiers are equipped with a stationary platen. The top of the copier does not move back and forth across the document to be copied.

CONCACAF

Sports; Soccer

The Confederation Norte-Centroamericana y Del Caribe de Footbal the regional organization of North American and Central American soccer under which World Cup qualifying matches ...

Kingstown

Geography; Capitals

capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]

let down

Sports; Archery

This means to take the arrow from a fully drawn position to a resting position without releasing the arrow.

proton exchange membrane (PEM)

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Specially treated material that looks something like ordinary kitchen plastic wrap but conducts only positively charged ions. It blocks electrons.

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