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Plants

Any of various photosynthetic, eukaryotic, multicellular organisms of the kingdom Plantae characteristically producing embryos, containing chloroplasts, having cellulose cell walls, and lacking the power of locomotion.

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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

The Uranium fuel for nuclear reactors in the form of ceramic cylinders about one-half of an inch long and three-eighths of an inch in diameter. These "pellets" are stacked in long ...

resistance trainer

Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle

a stationary training device into which the bike is clamped. Pedaling resistance increases with pedaling speed to simulate actual riding. Also known as an indoor, wind, fluid, or ...

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