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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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privatise

Financial services; Venture capital

The repurchasing of all of a company's outstanding stock by employees or a private investor to stop company from being publicly traded. Sometimes, the company might have to take ...

APU

Energy; Hydroelectric

Auxiliary Power Unit

bump-and-run

Sports; Football

a technique used by pass defenders, where they hit a receiver once within 5 yards (1 yard in college) of the line of scrimmage to slow him down, and then follow him to prevent him ...

wingers

Sports; Soccer

see wings.

Montevideo

Geography; Capitals

capital of Uruguay

group

Software; Analysis software

A group is a defined linked collection of atoms or a single atom within a molecular entity. (IUPAC 1997) (more) Note that a "group" is somewhat more specific or detailed than ...

let

Sports; Badminton

A legitimate stoppage of play. Examples of a let include, a shuttlecock getting caught in the net; a server serving before the opposing team is ready. When a let happens the ...

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