Procedure to try to stop an oil well from leaking. Large amounts of drilling mud are pumped back into the well under high pressures.
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TOP LEVEL DOMAIN NAME
Unique internet address with designation showing country of origin determined by ISO 3155. If no country listed it is a US name.
TOP LINE
1. Accounting. Figure of revenue shown on an income statement. 2. Budgeting. Largest sum of money that can be expected to be allocated for a program or department.
TOP LINE GROWTH
Reference to a firm’s overall revenue growth and not just one segment of growth.
TOP MANAGEMENT
Highest ranking executives that are responsible for the total enterprise or business.
TOP MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT
Direct participating in an organization by top management executives.
TOPIC
Unit of instruction to train in one or more linked learning objectives.
TOPOGRAPHIC MAP
Map with natural features with contours of altitude. Also known as a contour map.
TOPOGRAPHY
Depiction and study of relative position, distribution and elevations of natural and man made features evident in a landscape.
TOPOLOGY
1. General. Physical space study concerned with surface properties unaffected by order, contiguity and position relatively. 2. Networking. Network’s map of the wiring scheme.
TOPSOIL
Soil on the surface to an average depth of plod to use to plant in.
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE (TSX)
Canadian equities exchange based in Toronto, Ontario.
TORQUE
Force created from Turing an object that is measured in Newton meters.
TORR
Pressure unit equal to 133.32 Pascal’s or 1/760th of an atmosphere. Named for the Italian inventor of the mercury barometer, Evangelista Torricelli, 1609-1647.
TORRENS SYSTEM
System of land registration where the government keeps all title and land records. Developed by Sir Robert Torrens in 19th century Australia that has been adopted by other countries.
TORSION
Strain produced by twisting material.
TORSIONAL STRENGTH
Resistance of a material to being twisted. Related to shear strength.
TORT
Wrong ; injury; the opposite of right So called, according to Lord Coke, be cause it is wrested, or crooked, being contrary to that which is right and straight. Co. […]
TORT CLAIMS ACT
a act by Congress that confers jurisdiction on a US district court to hear claims that are against the United States .
TORT LIABILITY
The obligation , legally, of one party to the victim resulting from a civil wrong or injury.
TORT PERSONAL
This describes a personal wrong to a person such as an assault or the wrong resulting in damage to the person’s feelings.
TORT PROPERTY
the term that is used when one person interferes with a person who is enjoying his own property
TORT REFORM
Altered tort infractions imposing a civil penalty as a way to reduce money that can be received by an injured party .
TORT WILLFUL
the term that applies to a wrong that was committed intentionally.
TORT-FEASOR
A wrong-doer; one who commits or is guilty of a tort