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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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threshold

Aviation; Airport

The first part of the runway that accommodates for landing aircraft.

drop

Sports; Golf

When you have hit a shot out of bounds or into a water hazard and canít play the ball you drop a ball. You drop a ball from the place where the other ball went out of bounds, and ...

tilt angle

Energy; Solar power

The (adjustable) angle a photovoltaic array is placed at when directed at the sun to allow for maximum radiation absorption.

IPO - initial public offering

Financial services; Venture capital

Issue of shares of a company to the public by the company (directly) for the first time.

broiler/fryer

Meat products; Poultry

A chicken that is slaughtered at around 12 weeks of age and is suitable for being fried or boiled

controlling the game clock

Sports; Football

the use of tactics by an offensive team to either save or use up time on the game clock, which often dictates its choice of plays.

backfield

Sports; Football

The area of an American football field behind the line of scrimmage; the backfield or offensive backfield sometimes also refer to members of offense who begin plays behind the ...

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