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Holiday

Any day fixed by law, custom or religion on which day-to-day business is suspended for the celebration or commemmoration of some event or public figure.

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chamois

Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle

the soft, absorbent, and usually padded liner in the crotch of cycling shorts. Once made of real chamois leather, the term is still used for modern synthetics. Also called an ...

auxiliary operations

Energy; Coal

Any and all operations or activities that are not directly involved with mining.

chasers

Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle

those who are trying to catch a group or a lead rider.

Pot Holder

Kitchen & dining; Cooking tools

A thick piece of quilted material or woven pad used to protect your hands from the heat of hot cookware, casseroles, or other hot items that cannot be handled with bare hands.

circuit

Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle

a course that is ridden two or more times to compose the race.

auxiliary ventilation

Energy; Coal

Usually temporary ventilation that comes from redirecting the main ventilation circuit through the use of auxiliary fans and other tubes.

Ten-Day Rule

Financial services; General Finance

The New York Stock Exchange rule permitting member firms (brokers) to vote in favor of management ten days or less before the meeting, provided that the member firm mailed proxy ...

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