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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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tax-sheltered annuity

Financial services; General Finance

A type of retirement plan under Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code that permits employees of public educational organizations or tax-exempt organizations to make ...

absolute temperature

Astronomy; General astronomy

Temperature measured on the Kelvin scale: 0 Kelvin = -273.15 degree Celsius. Absolute temperature is directly related to (kinetic) energy via the equation E = kBT, where kB is ...

fission

Biology; Genetics

Division of single-celled organisms, especially prokaryotes, in which mitosis does not occur. Also used to refer to mitosis in certain unicellular fungi.

zukes

Entertainment; Gambling

Gratuities for casino employees.

maximum monthly volume

Office equipment; Copiers

Maximum Monthly Volume is maximum number of pages copy machines designed to produce each month. This figure tends to err on the high side in manufacturers specifications, with few ...

ablation

Astronomy; General astronomy

Removal of material from a solid by heating, vaporization or collisions

filament

Biology; Genetics

Long chain of proteins, such as found in hair, muscle, or in flagella.

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