1. the fundamental distinction, found in most species of animals and plants, based on the type of gametes produced by the individual; also the category to which the individual fits on the basis of that criterion. Called also gender. See also gender identity and gender role.
Underground Railroad. For black slaves in America, the road to freedom was a long and difficult one. The Underground Railroad was, of course, not a railroad at all. It was simply a network of Americans, both black and white, dedicated to destroying the institution of slavery by helping individual slaves escape to freedom.
Myth: The purpose of a dedicated line is to solve problems with the neutral wire. The purpose of the dedicated line is not related to the neutral wire see earlier section for explanation of the dedicated line). First and most importantly, the dedicated line ensures that no other loads share the same two power wires.