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First Sitting: The earlier of two meal times in the ship's dining room - often called 'main seating.'

First Sound Shift: In Grimm's Law, the systematic transformation of the Proto-Germanic Indo-European stop sounds.

First Stage Surgery: This refers to the preparatory stage for an implant procedure. In the case of the subperio-- steal implant, it refers to the surgical bone impression and bone bite, which is done in order to . . . View Full Definition

First Service: The first of the two serves of a tennis ball a player is allowed at the beginning of a point.

First Responder: Often, first responder is used as a general term for all emergency service personnel who are expected to respond to medical emergencies or large-scale disasters. A public safety official -- . . . View Full Definition

First Person Shooter: Used in reference to the point of view in a video game. In a first-person game, the player sees the game world through the eyes of the player character. By contrast, in third-person games, t . . . View Full Definition

First Preferred Stock: The first day, varying by contracts and exchanges, on which notices of intent to deliver actual financial instruments or physical commodities against futures are authorized.

First Reduction: A method of determining high and low water heights, time intervals, and ranges from an arithmetic mean without adjustment to a long-term series through comparison of simultaneous observations.

First-Generation Teacher: Refers to any teacher of Pilates who learned the Method directly under Joseph Pilates. Some of the most notable include Kathy Grant, Carola Trier, Ron Fletcher, Eve Gentry, Romana Kryzanowsk . . . View Full Definition

First-Mover Advantage: A sometimes insurmountable advantage gained by the first significant company to move into a new market.