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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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chamois
Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle
the soft, absorbent, and usually padded liner in the crotch of cycling shorts. Once made of real chamois leather, the term is still used for modern synthetics. Also called an ...
auxiliary operations
Energy; Coal
Any and all operations or activities that are not directly involved with mining.
Pot Holder
Kitchen & dining; Cooking tools
A thick piece of quilted material or woven pad used to protect your hands from the heat of hot cookware, casseroles, or other hot items that cannot be handled with bare hands.
circuit
Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle
a course that is ridden two or more times to compose the race.
auxiliary ventilation
Energy; Coal
Usually temporary ventilation that comes from redirecting the main ventilation circuit through the use of auxiliary fans and other tubes.
Ten-Day Rule
Financial services; General Finance
The New York Stock Exchange rule permitting member firms (brokers) to vote in favor of management ten days or less before the meeting, provided that the member firm mailed proxy ...
