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lay·back

 (lā′băck′)
n.
A spin in figure skating in which the skater's upper body is arched backward.
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layback

(ˈleɪˌbæk)
n
(Mountaineering) mountaineering a technique for climbing cracks by pulling on one side of the crack with the hands and pressing on the other with the feet
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Sustaining capital is expected to be $985 million for 2019 and includes the Awonsu layback and investments to cover infrastructure, equipment and ongoing mine development.
And when you have a principal, who does not only make impressive statement but also walks the talk, you should know that you have no valid justification to be a layback. This, I think, summarises your question, with due respect.
* LAYBACK AIRS--The primitive 70's handplant that everyone could do (badly).
Telford's multiple offensive threats always looked dangerous however, and it was top points scorer Andrew McKinney who set up their first goal with a layback to Scott McKenzie on the point who slapped home past James Flavell's glove on 6.47.
* Kinross Gold also announced that it will proceed with a multi-phase layback of the Fort Knox pit and the construction of a new heap leach pad to access resources in the Gilmore land package it recently acquired on the west end of its existing open pit.
'They gave me a lot of competition hence I decided at some point to layback and give them an opportunity to lead the race because I wanted to reserve energy for the finishing kilometres,' he said.
After Choi completed her four-minute program with a layback spin, her supporters cheered and waved Korean flags.
As her program wound down, she was beaming, completing her final triple loop and finishing with a layback spin of sheer beauty and release.
Figure 1--critical weight process related items "X" weight to throat clearance [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Too tight a clearance can cause: * Mix chamber seal off * Weight jamming Too wide a clearance causes: * Blow by * Excessive noise, vibration and wear "Y" weight layback position [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Too low a layback can cause: * Mix chamber seal off * Poor mixing (tunneling) * Reduced batch weight * Rapid mix temperature rise Too high layback can cause: * Poor mixing Once the mixing system has been documented, we can begin recording the mechanical responses of the mixer system, including:
The company proposes to construct a new heap leach pad and waste storage facility to complete a planned layback of the existing pit area.
LAYBACK THE DARKNESS ABOUT YOUR FATHER'S DEATH & GABRIEL?