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Mean Water Level Line (MWLL): The line on a chart or map which represents the intersection of the land with the water surface at the elevation of mean water level.

Perched Groundwater: An isolated body of ground-water that is perched above and separated from the main water table by an aquiclude.

Out Of Line: A stock price that is too high or too low in comparison with similar-quality stocks in the same industry, according to its price/earnings ratio.

Orange Flower Water: A light, non-alcoholic preparation based on the oil of orange blossoms, used as a flavoring in drinks.

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Online Trading: If you trade online, you use a computer and an Internet connection to place your buy and sell orders with an online brokerage firm. While the orders you give online are executed immediately . . . View Full Definition

Perched Water Table: A water table that is isolated from and higher than the regional water table. This can occur when a hilltop is underlain by an impermeable rock unit. Infiltrating waters stack up on the impe . . . View Full Definition

Phase Alternate Line (PAL): The television broadcast standard in Europe and parts of Asia: (excluding France and Eastern Europe, where SECAM is the standard). PAL signals have 25 frames per second, and so are incompati . . . View Full Definition

Pipeline Burst Cache: A type of memory cache built into many modern DRAM controller and chipset designs. Pipeline burst caches use two techniques - a burst mode that pre-fetches memory contents before they are re . . . View Full Definition

Pitch Line: An imaginary line which passes through threads at such points that the length of the part of the line between adjacent threads is equal to the length of the line within a thread.