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Railways

The means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks.

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uniform practice code

Financial services; General Finance

Standards of the NASD prescribing procedures for handling over-the-counter securities transactions, such as delivery, settlement date, and ex-dividend date.

attack position

Sports;

a well-balanced riding posture in which the elbows and knees are bent and flexible, the butt is just above the saddle, the torso is low, and the head is up. This position is used ...

slingshot

Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle

to ride up behind another rider with help from his draft, then use the momentum to sprint past.

adit

Energy; Coal

Typically horizontal, it's the entrance or exit of a mine.

tax software

Financial services; General Finance

Computer software designed to assist taxpayers in filling out tax returns and minimizing tax liability.

abstraction

Astronomy; General astronomy

a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

Robusta

Beverages; Coffee

The only significant competitor among cultivated coffee species to Coffea Arabica. Robusta coffee beans lack the flavor and body of Arabica. Robusta is lower growing and higher ...

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