Technology / Aviation / Elephant Ear: (1) An air intake characterized by twin inlets, one on each side of the fuselage. (2) A type of balanced aileron in which the outer edges are noticeably larger than the control itself. See BALANCED CONTROL SURFACE and example Travel Air 4000.
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Ear Noun Synonyms: sensitivity, appreciation, taste, discrimination
Ear Adjective Synonyms: attention, heed, notice, regard, consideration
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Business / Finance / Noninterest-Bearing Note: A note without periodic interest payment, but selling at a discount and maturing at face value. See: Zero-coupon bond. MORE
Technology / Television (TV) / Nonlinear Editing (NLE): Editing performed on a computer, in which shots do not have to be placed one after the other (i.e., in a linear fashion). MORE
Business / Finance / Nonclearing Member: An exchange member firm that is not able to clear transactions, and must pay another member firm to carry out its clearing operations. MORE
Business / Construction / Nonbearing Wall: A wall supporting no load other than its own weight. MORE
Technology / Television (TV) / Nielsen Media Research (NMR): A firm involved in local and national measurement of the TV audience: also involved in other research activities. MORE
Business / Finance / Normalized Earnings: Earnings that have been adjusted in order to take into account the effect of cycles in the economy. MORE