A small quantity removed or lost. One of a series of regular subtractions.
To decrease a value by a basic quantity unit.
The act of investing, or state of being invested.
A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.
A mixture of silica sand and plaster which, by surrounding a wax pattern, creates a negative mold of the form used for casting, among other metals, bronze.
The act of surrounding, blocking up, or besieging by an armed force, or the state of being so surrounded.