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Non-profit organizations

Abbreviated as NGO, and also known as not-for-profit organisation; an organisation that does not distribute its surplus capital to shareholders or owners, but instead uses them to pursue its original goals.They are usually exempt from income and property tax and most often include charitable organisations, trade unions and public arts organisations.

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barrel

Sports; Shooting

The long metal cylinder of a gun that the bullet is fired out of when the trigger is pulled.

espresso roast

Beverages; Coffee

Sometimes referred to as Continental or European Roast.

Primo Lavado

Beverages; Coffee

Prime washed coffee from Mexico; includes most of the fine Mexican coffees.

handicap-stroke hole

Sports; Golf

This is a hole in match play in which one of the players will get a shot. This is determined by the difficulty of the hole, which determines the stroke index of the hole.

employee furlough

Business services; Human resources

An alternative to laying off workers, the furlough is unpaid, mandatory time off work for employees.

fuel pellets

Energy; Nuclear energy

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resistance trainer

Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle

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