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Red Pine: Pinus resinosa - dark green needles 4''-6'' long; big and bushy.

Red Herring: When a security is offered to the public for the first time, the underwriter prepares a preliminary prospectus, called a red herring. While the name may refer to the parts of the document pr . . . View Full Definition

Red Light: A light behind the goal cage, next to the green light, that is turned on by the goal judge to indicate that a goal has been scored.

Red Green Blue (RGB): The three colors to which the human visual system, digital cameras and many other devices are sensitive.

Red Flag: A weighted red marker thrown onto the field by a coach to tell the officials that he wants a certain play reviewed. Sometimes referred to as 'challenge flag.'

Red clover (Trifolium pratense): Helps treat gout, reduces coughing, expels mucous from the lungs and throat, used to treat and prevent cancer.

Red Eye: Effect encountered when light from a flash unit travels parallel to the lens axis during exposure.

Red Line: A line, 12 inches wide, that extends across the ice midway between the goal lines. Also known as the center line.

Red Circle Rate: A pay rate that is above the maximum range assigned to the job grade. Employees are usually not eligible for additional pay increases until the range maximums exceed the individual pay rate.

Red Tide: A dense outburst of phytoplankton (usually dinoflagellates) often coloring water red brown