Holiday

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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anode

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

One of two electrodes in a fuel cell or battery. The anode, the negative post of the fuel cell, conducts the electrons that are freed from the hydrogen molecules so that they can ...

red card

Sports; Soccer

a playing card-sized card that a referee holds up to signal a player's removal from the game; the player's team must play the rest of the game shorthanded; presented for violent ...

autoclave

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

A closed vessel that can withstand high temperatures and pressures.

regular season

Sports; Soccer

the schedule of games set before the season; consists of all games played before a playoff or tournament is held.

auxiliary climate control devices

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Specialized add-on heating units, or combination heating/cooling units, that operate with the truck engine turned off. They eliminate the need to leave engines idling solely to ...