reserves
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(ri′zərvz)
(mining engineering) The quantity of workable mineral or of gas or oil which is calculated to lie within given boundaries.
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reserves
The proportion of resources, notably mineral resources, which can be extracted using the prevailing technology.
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Nonborrowed Reserves
(in banking)
Official Reserves
(business term)
Tier 1 and Tier 2
(finance term)
Statutory Reserves
(insurance term)
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