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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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cheek rest

Sports; Shooting

This is a place a shooter can rest their cheek when firing a rifle. It can be adjusted or removed altogether.

fluid bed roaster

Beverages; Coffee

A roasting machine that uses a column of hot air to agitate and roast the green coffee beans, much like a popcorn popper. They are also called Sivetz Roasters, after their ...

Specialty Coffee Association Of America

Beverages; Coffee

The green coffee classification standard provided by the SCAA is an excellent method to classify coffees. It is superior over some systems in that it better accounts for the ...

layout

Sports; Golf

The way in which the golf course is laid out. The architectural design of the course.

job analysis

Business services; Human resources

Research conducted by HR personnel in preparation for the writing of a job description.

unique risk

Financial services; General Finance

Also called unsystematic risk or idiosyncratic risk. Specific company risk that can be eliminated through diversification. See: Diversifiable risk and unsystematic risk.

boot

Sports;

a small piece of material used inside a tire to cover a cut in the tread or sidewall. Without it, the tube will push through and blow out.

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