See Also:

hedging (iou) and NSF (medicine)


hedging (iou)



hedging verbal noun. LME.
[from HEDGE verb + -ING1.]
The laying, repairing, or trimming of hedges. LME.
(The trees, bushes, etc., forming) a hedge. LME.
The securing of, or limiting the possible loss on, a bet or financial speculation. M17.
Evasion; refusal to commit oneself. E18.
Comb.: hedging-bill a long-handled bill for cutting and trimming hedges.

NSF (medicine)


NSF -->
National Science Foundation
<organisation> A nonregulatory U.S. Federal agency which has oversight of biotechnology research activities that the agency funds.