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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climatology

Astronomy; Mars

The scientific study of climate.

antapex

Astronomy; General astronomy

The direction in the sky away from which the Sun seems to be moving (at a speed of 19.4 km s-1) relative to general field stars in the Galaxy.

megaspore

Plants; Flowers

In plants which are heterosporous, the larger kind of spore is called a megaspore; it usually germinates into a female (egg-producing) gametophyte.

count down

Entertainment; Gambling

When a dealer in a casino rearranges chips to enable easy counting by other casino personnel.

catch tray

Office equipment; Copiers

A catch tray collects the completed copies which emerge from the copy machine.

hand-off

Sports; Football

a running play where the quarterback hands the ball to a back.

Santiago

Geography; Capitals

capital of Chile

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