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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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cold start

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Difficulty of starting an internal combustion engine in cold weather because of gasoline, which evaporates more slowly when it is cold; oil, which gets thicker in cold weather; ...

back alley

Sports; Badminton

When playing doubles this is the area between the back boundary line and the long service line.

hook

Sports; Boxing

A powerful short punch executed when the boxer swings from the shoulder, elbow bent, bringing his fist from the side of his body toward the center.

acoustical surveillance

Aviation; Airport

Sound recording equipment used for collecting or receiving information

municipal improvement certificate

Financial services; General Finance

A certificate used to finance local government projects and services which is financed by a special tax assessment and provides tax-free interest .

Market Neutral

Financial services; General Finance

In the context of hedge funds, a style of management that has long and short equity exposure with nearly exposure on average to fluctuations in the market. However, the on average ...

Municipal Investment Trust (MIT)

Financial services; General Finance

A unit investment trust that buys municipal bonds and usually holds them until maturity, passing the bond income on to shareholders, usually tax-free.

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