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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nadir

Astronomy; Mars

The point on the celestial sphere that is diametrically opposite the zenith, so that the zenith, nadir and center of earth are in one straight line. It is always 90 degrees below ...

alchemy

Astronomy; General astronomy

Art of bringing parts of the universe to the perfect state toward which they were thought to aspire - e.g., gold for metals, immortality for human beings.

jam

Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle

a period of hard, fast riding.

antivirus

Software; Anti virus

Technology used to identify and protect users' systems from malicious code, including detecting and removing code already in the system.

SPINs

Financial services; General Finance

Stands for Standard & Poor's 500 Index Subordinated Notes.

mass

Astronomy; Mars

The amount of matter in a body, which should not be confused with weight. The same object will have different weights in space and earth but the mass remains constant.