Plants

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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screening

Sports; Soccer

see Shielding.

boattail

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Transition section at the tail of a vehicle that narrows the body diameter, used to reduce base drag by directing air into the low-pressure zone.

Sportster

Automotive; Motorcycles

An improved model featuring 883 cc to 1200 cc engines.

shielding

Sports; Soccer

a technique used by a ball carrier to protect the ball from a defender closely marking him; the ball carrier keeps his body between the ball and the defender.