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bootleg

[′büt‚leg]
(mining engineering)
A hole, shaped somewhat like the leg of a boot, caused by a blast that has failed to shatter the rock properly.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Official records said the 45-year-old Indian defendant used to inform Dubai Police about the location of bootleggers in the Al Muhaisnah area.
Reportedly, bootleggers have become active in the days running up to Eid.
Sale of alcohol is prohibited in Sharjah, as it affects the community members and their security, he pointed out, adding that the bootleggers bring it from other parts to sell it illegally in the emirate.
Author Matthew Rowley, a museum curator, takes general readers into the underground world of bootleggers through the discovery of a hidden notebook containing 300 recipes for distilling and manufacturing illicit and synthetic liquors, cordials, bitters, absinthe, cider, and wine.
But even then the relatives of the girl lodged a case against the bootlegger and alleged that the girl was forced to fall for Mahida.
One force is the economic self-interest of those promoting the regulation--the Bootleggers. The other force is from those who take a high moral ground--the Baptists.
I am also less convinced by Smith and Yandle's discussion of TARP, which they describe as being pushed by "a bootlegger without a Baptist." My evidence here is anecdotal, but when speaking to a senior citizens' group once, I criticized bailouts for banks and General Motors, noting that we could probably have had a sharp recession followed by a higher-growth recovery.
From fits to fabrics, the latest Bootlegger jeans are clean and classic, and the premium soft fabrics feel amazing.
Dubai Court of First Instance was also told the officer arrested six rival illegal booze traders after a request from the bootlegger. The policeman, who worked as a patrol supervisor in Al Quoz, had caught the dodgy trader while on duty and requested cash in exchange for letting him go, according to the busted booze dealer.
He escaped with just 150 Bootlegger: Matt Kerr hours community service at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court.
A BOOTLEGGER who admitted his guilt after rock legend Jimmy Page gave evidence against him was jailed for 20 months yesterday.