peat definition

peat means 35% or more peat, peat soil, peat bog, peat land, mire or any other form of sedentarily accumulated material consisting of decomposing and/or dead organic material, when burned produces dense smoke and offensive odors;

peat means dead and partially decomposed plant remains that have accumulated in situ under waterlogged conditions;

peat means partially decayed plant matter found in bogs, marshy or damp areas. “permit” means a permit issued under this Bylaw.

Examples of peat in a sentence

• If the student scores 580 or higher on the second PEAT exam, they progress to the oral component of the examination.

• The student will enter a period of remediation with a repeat PEAT exam to be administered in approximately 60 days.

• Richmond Executive Vice President and General Counsel [Letterhead of] KPMG PEAT MARWICK Independent Auditors' Consent The Board of Directors National Health Laboratories Holdings Inc.: We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statement on Form S-8 of National Health Laboratories Holdings Inc.

• The Professional English Assessment Test (PEAT) was designed by the University of NSW Institute of Languages (UNSWIL) for the NSW DET.

• JAN is offered through the Office of Disability Employment Policy as a free consulting service for job seekers and all employers (public, private, non-profit), accessibility by telephone, email, online tools, publications, and resources.▪ The Partnership on Employment and Accessible Technology (PEAT) is a national resource to facilitate and promote the use of accessible technology in the hiring, employment, retention, and career advancement of individuals with disabilities.

More Definitions of peat

peat means as defined in The Peatlands Stewardship Act, or any future amendment thereof;

peat means organic soil composed of partially decomposed plant material that accumulates in some wetlands under saturated conditions;

peat means professional legal education and training comprising PEAT 1 and PEAT 2;

peat means peat falling within CN code 2703 and includes any solid fuel manufactured from peat;

peat means a carbonaceous deposit composed of partially decayed vegetable matter and capable of being used as a fuel when air-dried or processed by other means;

peat means unconsolidated soil material consisting largely of undecomposed, or slightly decomposed, organic matter accumulated under conditions of excessive moisture.

peat means a naturally occurring substance derived primarily from plant materials in a range of decomposing conditions and formed in a water-saturated environment.