A collective bet on successive events, with both stake and winnings being carried forward to accumulate progressively.
A derivative contract under which the seller commits to sell shares of an underlying security at a certain strike price, which the buyer is obligated to buy.
A system of elastic springs for relieving the strain upon a rope, as in deep-sea dredging.
A register or variable used for holding the intermediate results of a computation or data transfer.
A one way membership function.
One who, or that which, accumulates.
A container which stores hydraulic power for release, in the form of a pressurized fluid (often suspended within a larger tank of fluid under pressure).
One who takes two higher degrees simultaneously, to reduce their length of study.
A vessel containing pressurized hot water ready for release as steam.
A wet-cell storage battery.
In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot before dealing the cards.
A price or cost, as in up the ante.
To pay the ante in poker. Often used as ante up.
To make an investment in money, effort, or time before knowing one's chances.