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Mining

Of or pertaining to the process or business of extracting materials, such as ore or minerals, from the earth's crust.

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USA Cycling

Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle

the umbrella organization for American. bicycle racing. Affiliated with the UCI.

tax rate

Financial services; General Finance

The percentage of tax paid for different levels of income.

taxable transaction

Financial services; General Finance

Any transaction that is not tax-free to the parties involved, such as a taxable acquisition.

alpha Centauri (Rigil Kent, HR 5459)

Astronomy; General astronomy

A binary star whose components have G2 V and K5 V spectral types. The nearest star system to the Sun and the third brightest star in the night sky.

nanometer

Biology; Genetics

A unit of measure; one millionth (10-9) of a meter.

tidal power plant

Energy; Hydroelectric

Uses daily rise and fall of water from tidal movements to produce electricity.

compression

Entertainment; TV

Term that refers to the reduction of the size of digital data files by removing redundant and/or non-critical information ("data" being the elements of video, audio and other ...

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