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industrial enterprise
industrial enterprise
/ɪnˈdʌstriəl ˈɛntərˌpraɪz/
noun
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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