A bulldozer or dozer (also called a crawler) is a large, motorized machine equipped with a metal blade to the front for pushing material: soil, sand, snow, rubble, or rock during construction work. (Wikipedia, 2024. Bulldozer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulldozer)
The shrubby medic (Medicago arborea L.) is one of the most potentially valuable leguminous fodder shrubs in the Mediterranean environment because of its high preference by small ruminants and its nutritive value. (Fawaz Kurdali (2010) Growth and N2 fixation in mixed cropping of Medicago arborea and Atriplex halimus grown on a salt-affected soil using a 15N tracer technique, Journal of Plant Interactions, 5:1, 37-44, DOI: 10.1080/17429140903151265)
The stage of manufacturing Cheddar cheese and similar cheeses where the curd is cut into small pieces, often cubes, to drain the whey before being stacked and turned. (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cheddaring)
Any indicator that is used to show the presence of specific environmental conditions or pollutants. These include biological, chemical, and physical pollution indicators. (Adapted from https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100335185)
A device designed to prevent the movement of fluid or air from one chamber to another, or to exclude contaminants. (Adapted from Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers. nd. Glossary of Seal Terms https://www.stle.org/Shared_Content/End_Users/Component_Lubricants/Seal_Articles_FULL/Glossary_of_Seal_Terms.aspx)
A type of natural selection in which members of one sex choose to mate with members of the other sex that have genetically different components. (MeSH. 2025. Sexual Selection. https://meshb-prev.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D000082723)
Brachypodium is a genus of plants in the grass family, widespread across much of Africa, Eurasia, and Latin America. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachypodium)
Solid waste, semi-solid waste or wastewater discarded from industrial, commercial, mining or agricultural operations. Includes the runoff from areas that received pollutants associated with industrial or commercial storage, handling, or processing. (FAOLEX. 2025. Glossary https://www.fao.org/faolex/)
A heat process typically applied to a food for the purpose of inactivating enzymes and/or fixing the product colour. (Code of Practice for the Processing and Handling of Quick Frozen Foods (CAC/RCP 8-1976) )
