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 industrial enterprise industrial enterprise /ɪnˈdʌstriəl ˈɛntərˌpraɪz/

noun

  1. The development of industry on an extensive scale  ( industrial enterprise , industrialisation [British] , industrialization )
    the development of industry on an extensive scale
     The industrialization of the town brought both opportunities and challenges.
    The industrialization of the town brought both opportunities and challenges.


 smuggling smuggling /ˈsmʌgəlɪŋ/

noun

  1. Secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due  ( smuggling )
    secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
     The customs officials caught a man smuggling expensive jewels across the border.
    The customs officials caught a man smuggling expensive jewels across the border.


 PB PB /ˈpiːˈbiː/

noun

  1. A unit of information equal to 1024 tebibytes or 2^50 bytes  ( PB , pebibyte , petabyte , PiB )
    a unit of information equal to 1024 tebibytes or 2^50 bytes
  2. A unit of information equal to 1000 terabytes or 10^15 bytes  ( PB , petabyte )
    a unit of information equal to 1000 terabytes or 10^15 bytes

 Pb

  1. A unit of information equal to 1000 terabits or 10^15 bits  ( Pb , Pbit , petabit )
    a unit of information equal to 1000 terabits or 10^15 bits
  2. A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey  ( atomic number 82 , Pb , lead )
    a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
     The children were playing with lead soldiers
    the children were playing with lead soldiers


 airlift airlift /ˈɛrlɪft/

noun

  1. Transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)  ( airlift , lift )
    transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)

verb

  1. Fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means  ( airlift , lift )
    fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
     Food is airlifted into Bosnia
    Food is airlifted into Bosnia