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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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unit

Financial services; General Finance

More than one class of securities traded together (e.g., one common share and three subscription warrants).

break, breakaway

Sports;

a rider or group of riders that has escaped the pack.

squirrel

Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle

a nervous or unstable rider who can't be trusted to maintain a steady line.

tax holiday

Financial services; General Finance

A reduced tax rate that a government provides as an inducement to foreign direct investment.

trust deed

Financial services; General Finance

Agreement between trustee and borrower setting out terms of a bond.

Ap star

Astronomy; General astronomy

1) Peculiar A-type stars ("magnetic" A stars) that show abnormally strong lines, sometimes of varying intensity, of certain ionized metals. Recent evidence indicates that all Ap ...

phloem

Plants; Flowers

Nutrient-conducting tissue of vascular plants.

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