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espresso beans
Beverages; Coffee
Espresso is usually derived from a certain type of coffee bean; Coffea arabica commonly known as Arabica, but the other variety, Robusta, is also used in some espresso blends. ...
halve a hole
Sports; Golf
This term is used in match play, and it simply means that there was a tie. Both players got the same score on a hole.
discipline
Business services; Human resources
The processes for dealing with employee behavior which does not meet organizational standards.
unencumbered
Financial services; General Finance
Property that is not subject to any claims by creditors. For example, securities bought with cash instead of on margin and homes with mortgages paid off.
W-type bottom
Financial services; General Finance
A double bottom pattern in a price history that looks like the letter W. See: Technical analysis.