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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Belmopan

Geography; Capitals

capital of Belize

mezzanine level

Financial services; Venture capital

Term used to describe a company which is somewhere between startup and IPO. Venture capital committed at mezzanine level usually has less risk but less potential appreciation than ...

elimination

Software; Analysis software

An elimination is a reaction where the main feature is elimination of two ligands (atoms or groups). In a 1,2-Elimination, the ligands are lost from adjacent centers with ...

cut off man

Sports; Baseball

This is when one fielder throws the ball to one player (the cut off man) and then he relays the ball on to another player. This is usually an outfielder throwing the ball to an ...

sucker punch

Sports; Boxing

When someone hits someone when they are not looking or not ready to fight. Usually does not happen in boxing but good to know anyway.

Colombian

Beverages; Coffee

Coffee from Colombia. Usually excellent with full body, complex acidity, and rich flavor. The finest, Medellin supremo grade, is as good as Jamaica Blue Mountain but with a bit ...