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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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Sulawesi

Beverages; Coffee

Straight coffee from Sulawesi (formerly Celebes), an Indonesian island. Toraja is the best Sulawesi coffee, greatly resembling the Sumatran coffees, except for a tendency to be ...

lob shot

Sports; Golf

This shot is used to get elevation, usually over some object that is between your ball and the green, but at the same time you only want the ball to go a short distance.

mission statement

Business services; Human resources

Written statement to declare what an organization does, and why it does it.

unit investment trust

Financial services; General Finance

Money invested in a portfolio whose composition is fixed for the life of the fund. Shares in a unit trust are called redeemable trust certificates, and they are sold at a premium ...

bunch

Sports;

the main cluster of riders in a race. Also called the group, pack, field, or peloton.

straight block

Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle

a cassette with cogs that increase in size in one-tooth increments.

tax liability

Financial services; General Finance

The amount in taxes a taxpayer to the government.

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