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Degchi

Kitchen & dining; Cooking tools

A pot of metal normally with good depth, round in shape. Generally used in Indian cooking provided with a lid.

tax selling

Financial services; General Finance

Selling of securities to realize losses that will offset capital gains and reduce tax liability. See: Wash sale.

extracellular matrix

Biology; Genetics

(ECM) Region outside of metazoan cells which includes compounds attached to the plasma membrane, as well as dissolved substances attracted to the surface charge of the cells. The ...

michigan bankroll

Entertainment; Gambling

A stack of cash where a large-denomination note is wrapped around small ones, giving the sense of the owner being a high roller.

four-colour printing

Office equipment; Copiers

Most copiers these days use four-color printing. Four color printing uses cyan, magenta, yellow, and black to create all colors of the spectrum. Four color printing is also ...