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 # GRIB Processor
 
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 ETL pipeline for grib metadata.
 
 ## Description
 
 The grib processor extracts [metadata](/docs/payload.md) from grib files and can optionally publish it to RabbitMQ servers.
 
-The main usecase of this package is for the SSEC with the main purpose being to source grib files by watching a directory and publish all new metadata.
+The main use-case of this package is for the SSEC with the main purpose being to source grib files by watching a directory and publish all new metadata.
 
 ### Limitations