Life Style / Wine / Left Bank: A collective term for the communes of the left bank of the Gironde in Bordeaux. For more information, see my guide to Bordeaux wine.
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Left Adjective Synonyms: left-hand, sinistral, port, (formerly) larboard, Heraldry sinister
Left Noun Synonyms: leftist, left-wing, progressive, liberal, socialist(ic), pink, radical, communist(ic), red
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Business / Finance / Member Bank: A national- or state-chartered bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System. MORE
Business / Finance / Merchant Bank: A British term for a bank that specializes not in lending its own funds, but in providing various financial services such as accepting bills arising out of trade, underwriting new issues, and providin MORE
Business / Agriculture / London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR): The interest rate that major international banks charge each other for large volume loans of Eurodollars (U.S. dollars on deposit outside of the United States). MORE
Business / Finance / Legal Bankruptcy: A legal proceeding for liquidating or reorganizing a business. MORE
Science / Geology / Left-Lateral Fault: A fault with horizontal movement. If you are standing on one side of the fault and look across it the block on the opposite side of the fault has moved to the left. (Also see Right-Lateral Fault.) MORE
Technology / Motorcycle / Left-Turner Accidents: The most frequent motorcycle/automobile accidents are collisions of motorcycles with left-turning drivers. These Left-Turner Accidents are the leading cause of death of motorcyclists. MORE