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1discarding — index desuetude, layoff, release Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2Discarding — Discard Dis*card , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discarding}.] 1. (Card Playing) To throw out of one s hand, as superfluous cards; to lay aside (a card or cards). [1913 Webster] 2. To cast off as useless or as no longer of… …
3discarding — A less emotive description for the disposal (or dumping or trashing ) of unsaleable catch, dead or alive, during or after fishing operations; see also bycatch and non target species …
4discarding — n. throwing away, getting rid of some object that is considered useless or not worth having dis·card || dɪ skÉ‘Ëd n. something which is discarded, garbage, refuse, scrap v. throw away, get rid of …
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6Armour-piercing discarding sabot — A Phalanx Mk149 APDS discarding its sabot and petals Armour piercing discarding sabot (APDS) is a type of kinetic energy projectile fired from a gun to attack armoured targets. APDS rounds are sabot rounds and were commonly used in large calibre… …
7Glossary of military abbreviations — List of terms, acronyms, information, related to modern armour, artillery, infantry, weapons, and related military subject matter.* AA anti aircraft * AAA anti aircraft artillery Triple A * AAAV Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle * AAD Armoured… …
8Discards — Fisheries scientists sorting discards (mainly sprat, small herring and whiting) from targeted species (Nephrops norvegicus) in a trawl catch. Discards are the portion of a catch of fish which is not retained on board during commercial fishing… …
9Shell (projectile) — This article is about the artillery projectile. For the small arms ammunition, see Shotgun shell. Some sectioned shells from the First World War. From left to right: 90 mm fragmentation shell, 120 mm pig iron incendiary shell, 77/14 model 75 mm… …
10canasta — /keuh nas teuh/, n. Cards. a variety of rummy in which the main object is to meld sets of seven or more cards. [1945 50; < Sp: lit., basket, appar. var. of canastro < Gk kánastron wicker basket (see CANISTER)] * * * Form of rummy, using two full… …
