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Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation And Amortization (EBITDA): Is used to isolate operating numbers from long-term costs -- for example, goodwill resulting from a flurry of acquisitions.

Quartzose Sandstone: (1) A quartz arenite. (2) A clean quartz sandstone, less pure than a quartz arenite, that may contain a moderate amount of other detrital minerals and/or calcite cement.

Quality Of Earnings: Increased earnings due to increased sales and cost controls, as compared to artificial profits created by inflation of inventory or other asset prices.

Q and A: Question & Answer. An entirely different thing from 'Q.A.' Often, after a speech, the speaker will open the floor to questions and answers.

Quicksand: A bed of sand that has a high water content. The water within the sand is often flowing through the spaces between the sand grains. This creates a soft, fluid-like material that yields easil . . . View Full Definition

R and A: Royal and ancient golf club of st. Andrews, golf's original ruling body

Rake and Trail: Rake is the angle of the fork away from vertical toward the rider. Trail is the distance on the ground between a vertical line dropped straight down from the center of the wheel and a projec . . . View Full Definition

Rack And Pinion Focusing: Mechanical focusing system used on copying or monorail cameras. A pinion engages a rack on a slide. Focusing is achieved by turning a knob or wheel, which moves the lens or image panel.

Putback And Tip-In: A putback describes a situation where a player secures an offensive rebound then immediately scores a basket. If the player secures the rebound while in the air, to be considered a putback t . . . View Full Definition

Raksha Bandhan: Purim is a Jewish holiday, sometimes called Feast of Lots. The Hebrew word Purim means lots. Drawing or casting lots is similar to rolling a dice. The origin of Purim is from the story about . . . View Full Definition