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Split means the underneath layer of side leather which has been "split" off. Devoid of a natural grain, it may be either sueded or pigment finished and embossed.

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Spring winding service means providers fabricate springs to specifications supplied by their customers; often providing design assistance.

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Sea anchor pertains to a drogue designed to bring a boat to a near stop in heavy weather. Typically a sea anchor is set off of the bow of a boat so that the bow points into the wind and rough waves. Sea anchor does not hook the boat to the bottom, but rather provides drag against drift.

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Secondary lead means lead-bearing scrap or lead-bearing materials, other than lead-bearing concentrates derived from a mining operation.

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Deutsch: Saccharin / Español: Sacarina / Português: Sacarina / Français: Saccharine / Italiano: Saccarina /

Saccharin refers to the oldest artificial sweetener; it was discovered in 1879 by Ira Remsen and Constantin Fahlberg of Johns Hopkins University and nd has been used as a non-caloric sweetener in foods and beverages for more than 100 years.

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Swine is a general term for a mammal in the famliy Suidae that has a stout body, thick skin and a short neck.

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Deutsch: Sektor / Español: Sector / Português: Setor / Français: Secteur / Italiano: Settore /

A Sector refers to the broadest category available in NAICS (or any other classification system) to describe business activities. NAICS provides 20 separate sector categories.

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Deutsch: Spinnen / Español: Hilado / Português: Fiação / Français: Filature / Italiano: Filatura /

Spinning is described as the process of drawing and twisting fibers together to produce thread or yarn. Likewise, it is the process of converting fibres into yarn.

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