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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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networking

Business services; Human resources

Meeting and forming mutually beneficial relationships with other people.

unit share investment trust (usit)

Financial services; General Finance

A unit investment trust comprising one unit of prime and one unit of score.

bunny hop

Sports;

a way to ride over obstacles such as rocks or logs in which both wheels leave the ground.

switchback

Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle

a turn sharper than 90 degrees. Switchbacks are found mainly on hills that are too steep to be ascended (or descended) using a direct path.

treasury bills

Financial services; General Finance

Debt obligations of the US Treasury that have maturities of one year or less. Maturities for T-bills are usually 91 days, 182 days, or 52 weeks.

Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997

Financial services; General Finance

Legislation forming part of a larger act designed to balance the federal budget. Some of the legislation's provisions included tax credits for taxpayers supporting children, an ...

Apollo space programme

Astronomy; General astronomy

Successful US lunar exploration program in which the Apollo spacecraft 1 to 6 were unmanned; 7 to 10 were manned but did not land; and 11, 12 and 14 to 17 landed and returned ...

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