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holdup [′hōl‚dəp] (chemical engineering) Volume of material held or contained in a process vessel or line. Liquid held up (suspended) in a vertical process vessel or line by rising gas or vapor streams. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In Pensacola, Florida, on September 22, a husband and wife were working in their grocery store when a man came in with a stocking mask over his face and said, "This is a stickup. Omar was introduced in the first season, leading a stickup crew as they attempted to rob the show's chief drug lord, Avon Barksdale. Unlike street crime, where a stickup might mean a few moments of terror but relatively small losses, white-collar crime's costs can be staggering. |
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