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Complex Life Cycle: A life cycle that consists of several distinct stages (e.g., larva and adult)

Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF): The Motorcycle Safety Foundation is a US national, not-for-profit organization sponsored by the U.S. manufacturers and distributors of BMW, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM , Pi . . . View Full Definition

National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS): Consists of all of the National Wildlife Refuges, the Waterfowl Production Areas, and certain other small tracts managed by states under cooperative agreements with the Fish and Wildlife Ser . . . View Full Definition

Mystery Cycle: A collection of mystery plays in a single manuscript meant to be performed sequentially. See discusion under mystery play, below.

Motorcycle Assembly: The putting together of manufactured parts to make a completed motorcycle, or the set of parts so assembled.

Mortgage Life Insurance: A life insurance policy that pays off the remaining balance of the insured person's mortgage at death.

Motorcycle: Motorcycles are 2-wheel vehicles patterned after bicycles but with engines and much heavier frames. Early motorcycles were actually bicycles fitted with small internal combustion engines. Th . . . View Full Definition

New Werner Motorcycle: Unveiled at the 1901 Cycle & Motor Show in Paris, the “New Werner” is one of the early motorbikes to have its engine mounted in the lower part of the frame (most motorcycles since then use t . . . View Full Definition

Node Cycle: Period of approximately 18.61 Julian years required for the regression of the Moon's nodes to complete a circuit of 360° of longitude. It is accompanied by a corresponding cycle of changing . . . View Full Definition

Operating Cycle: The average time between the acquisition of materials or services and the final cash realization from that acquisition.