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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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saved by the bell
Sports; Boxing
A boxer is taking a ten count and the bell rings before the referee can finish, so the boxer gets to go back and sit in his corner and is "saved by the bell".
solar panel
Energy; Solar power
Apparatus that is comprised of a collection photovoltaic cells that is used to convert light energy into electricity.
leveraged buy-out (LBO)
Financial services; Venture capital
Acquisition of a business using mostly debt and a small amount of equity. The debt is secured by the assets of the business.
cornish game hen
Meat products; Poultry
A young male or female bird, usually between 4 to 6 weeks of age, that has been fattened and prepared for slaughter.