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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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carry

Sports; Badminton

An illegal stroke, which also goes by the name of a sling or throw. This happens when the shuttlecock is briefly caught and held on the racket and then slung over the net

knockout

Sports; Boxing

When a fighter has been knocked down and his not able to continue the fight by the time the referee has counted to 10. The fighter does not have to be unconscious to be considered ...

enplanements

Aviation; Airport

The number of passengers boarding an aeroplane.

closing

Financial services; Venture capital

The final event to complete the investment, at which time all the legal documents are executed and signed with the funds transferred.

New York

Geography; Geography

11th US State; admitted July 26, 1788

subcarrier

Consumer electronics; Video camera

The 4.43 MHz (PAL) or 3.59 MHz (NTSC) signal that is used as a carrier for the color information. This subcarrier is modulated in amplitude by the color saturation and in phase by ...

through pass

Sports; Soccer

a pass sent to a teammate to get him the ball behind his defender; used to penetrate a line of defenders.

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