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Black Tea: Tea that has been fired or dried after the fermentation or Oxidation period of manufacture.

Semi-Fermented Tea: Tea that has been partially oxidized before being fired and dried. Most often referred to as Oolong tea, it has the qualities and appearance somewhere in between a green tea and a black tea . . . View Full Definition

English Breakfast Tea: A name for the tea blend which originally applied to China Congou tea in the United States. In Britain, it was associated with a blend of teas from India and Sri Lanka: today it is used to i . . . View Full Definition

Scented Tea: Green semi fermented or black teas that have been flavored by adding flower petals, fruits spices and/or natural oils. Examples of these are Jasmine tea, Rose Puchong, Orange tea, Cinnamon t . . . View Full Definition

Smoky Tea: Black tea from China and Formosa that has been smoked over a wood fire such as Lapsang Souchong.

Steady Rest: A support that is clamped to the bed of a lathe used when machining a long workpiece. Sometimes called a center rest. percentages of other alloying elements.

Steady State: The ability of an investor to stay in the market and not to sell out of a position when an investment has fallen in value.

Russian Tea: The name given to a hot tea poured into a glass over a slice of lemon. Sometimes sugar or honey are added.

Portmanteau Word: Lewis carroll's phrase for a neologism created by combining two existing words. His 'jabberwocky,' for example, fuses 'lithe' and a term like 'slight' or 'slimy' to produce 'slithy' in the l . . . View Full Definition

Second-Generation Teacher: Refers to any teacher of Pilates who has learned the Method directly under one of Joseph Pilates' original students, known as 'first-generation teachers.' For example, Jillian Hessel is a se . . . View Full Definition