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Security & protection

Related to services concerned with the conception, production and implementation of security and protection systems.

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run batted in

Sports; Baseball

This is when a batter is able to hit the ball and one of his teammates then scores a run. Abbreviated as RBI.

minimum connection time

Aviation; Airport

Time established as the minimum required in order to make a connecting flight; can vary with airport and airline.

Zaibatsu

Financial services; General Finance

Large family-owned conglomerates that controlled much of the economy of Japan prior to World War II.

shank

Sports; Golf

To strike the ball with the part of the club head where the heel is joined to the shaft.

value broker

Financial services; General Finance

A discount broker whose rates are a percentage of the dollar value of each transaction.

quadriceps

Sports;

the large muscle in front of the thigh, the strength of which helps determine a cyclist's ability to pedal with power.

split rating

Financial services; General Finance

Two different ratings given to the same security by two important rating agencies.

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