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Boring: Capable of penetrating a solid substratum by scraping or chemical dissolution

Boring Tool: A cutting tool in which the tool bit the boring bar and, in some cases, the tool holder are incorporated in one solid piece.

Boring Bar: A combination tool holder and shank.

Miltonic Imagery: Imagery made famous by Milton's poetry--especially Paradise Lost. Examples include the dark angels or twisted demons laboring at Pandemonium's construction deep below the earth in fiery shad . . . View Full Definition

Bore: To enlarge and finish the surface of a cylindrical hole by the action of a rotating boring bar (cutting tool) or by the action of a stationary tool pressed (fed) against the surface as the p . . . View Full Definition

Compound Wound DC Motors: Designed with both a series and shunt field winding, the compound motor is used where the primary load requirement is heavy starting torque, and adjustable speed is not required. (See Parall . . . View Full Definition

Tanzania: The best and most characteristic Tanzanian coffees display a rich flavor and full body, with a vibrantly winy acidity that makes them resemble the coffees of neighboring Kenya. Others are so . . . View Full Definition

CCA (Chromated Copper Arsenate): A pesticide that is forced into wood under high pressure to protect it from termites, other wood boring insects, and decay caused by fungus

Adjoining Rooms: Neighboring hotel rooms that do not have doors connected between them.

Overlapping Debt: The portion of debt of political subdivisions or neighboring special districts that a municipality is responsible for.