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Alligator GrassnounMWEprolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowersverified
Alligator PearnounMWEa pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seedverified
Alligator WeednounMWEprolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowersverified
Alligator WrenchnounMWEa wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)verified
Allocation UnitnounMWEa group of sectors on a magnetic disk that can be reserved for the use of a particular fileverified
Allowance AccountnounMWEa reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assetsverified
Alloy Cast IronnounMWEcast iron containing alloying elements (usually nickel or chromium or copper or molybdenum) to increase the strength or facilitate heat treatmentverified
Alloy IronnounMWEcast iron containing alloying elements (usually nickel or chromium or copper or molybdenum) to increase the strength or facilitate heat treatmentverified
Alloy SteelnounMWEsteel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbonverified
Alluvial DepositnounMWEclay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows downverified
Alluvial FlatnounMWEa flat resulting from repeated deposits of alluvial material by running waterverified
Alluvial PlainnounMWEa flat resulting from repeated deposits of alluvial material by running waterverified
Alluvial SedimentnounMWEclay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows downverified
Alluvial SoilnounMWEa fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains or in river bedsverified
Almond MothnounMWEa moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored products of vegetable originverified
Almond TreenounMWEany of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nutsverified
Almond-Leaves WillownounMWEwillow of the western United States with leaves like those of peach or almond treesverified
Aloe FamilynounMWEone of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely acceptedverified
Alpha DecaynounMWEradioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particleverified
Alpha GlobulinnounMWEa globulin in blood plasma or serum that is alkaline and has great electrophoretic mobilityverified
Alpha Methyl DopanounMWEantihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressureverified
Alpha ReceptornounMWEreceptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles)verified
Alpha RhythmnounMWEthe normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxedverified
Alpha SoftwarenounMWEa first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developersverified
Alpha WavenounMWEthe normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxedverified
Alpha-Adrenergic Blocking AgentnounMWEany of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptorsverified
Alpha-Adrenergic ReceptornounMWEreceptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles)verified
Alpha-Naphthol TestnounMWEbiochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solutionverified
Alphabet SoupnounMWEsoup that contains small noodles in the shape of letters of the alphabetverified
Alphabetic CharacternounMWEthe conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speechverified
Alphanumeric CharactersnounMWEa character set that includes letters and digits and punctuationverified
Alphanumeric DisplaynounMWEa display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters)verified
Alpine AzaleanounMWEcreeping mat-forming evergreen shrub of high mountain regions of northern hemisphere grown for its rose-pink flowersverified
Alpine BearberrynounMWEdeciduous creeping shrub bright red in autumn having black or blue-black berriesverified
Alpine GoldenrodnounMWEgoldenrod similar to narrow goldenrod but having bristly hairs on edges of leaf stalksverified
Alpine HulseanounMWElow tufted plant having hairy stems each topped by a flower head with short narrow yellow raysverified
Alpine LiftnounMWEa surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skisverified
Alpine SunflowernounMWEwhitish hairy plant with featherlike leaves and a few stout stems each bearing an especially handsome solitary large yellow flower headverified
Alternate COMSEC CustodiannounMWEIndividual designated by proper authority to perform the duties of the COMSEC custodian during the temporary absence of the COMSEC custodian.verified
Alternate facilitiesnounMWELocations and infrastructures from which emergency or backup processes are executed, when the main premises are unavailable or destroyed Scope Note: Includes other buildings, offices or data processing centersverified
alternate network communications procedurenounMWEA specifically laid out course of action to ensure that communication is not disrupted if the main network is inaccessible; must include access to a secondary communication network.verified
Alternate processnounMWEAutomatic or manual process designed and established to continue critical business processes from point-of- failure to return-to-normalverified
Alternate Site Test / ExercisenounMWEA business continuity testing activity that tests the capability of staff, systems, and facilities, located at sites other than those generally designated for primary processing and business functions, to effectively support production processing and workloads. During the exercise, business line staff located at recovery site(s) participate in testing business functions and the supporting systems by performing typical production activities, including accessing applications and completing pending transactions. Staff members participate in testing alternate site facilities through the use of PCs, phones, and other equipment needed to perform testing of business activities.verified
Alternate Work SitenounMWEGovernmentwide, national program allowing federal employees to work at home or at geographically convenient satellite offices for part of the work week (e.g., telecommuting).verified
Alternation of GenerationsnounMWEthe alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animalverified
Alternative BirthnounMWEa method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settingsverified
Alternative BirthingnounMWEa method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settingsverified
Alternative EnergynounMWEenergy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environmentverified