(politics) In the Westminster system, the main bank account of the government, funded by general taxation and not earmarked for a specific purpose.

(property law, England & Wales) An agricultural tenancy agreed before 1 September 1995, to which the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 applies.

plural of full agricultural tenancy

plural of Consolidated Fund Act

(UK, law) A stock short title used for an Act of Parliament that authorises HM Treasury to issue funds out of the consolidated fund.

Synonym of pure science

(mechanical engineering, petrochemistry, maritime) A type of extremely viscous, heavy fuel oil primarily used by large oceangoing ships.

(music) An extreme subgenre of heavy metal music influenced by funeral dirges and played at a very slow tempo.

plural of fudge box

(journalism, printing, historical) A mechanical contrivance into which linotype slugs containing late-breaking news are clamped.