A mat of fibers that provide a barrier to particles entrained in the flow of air or gas.

A term primarily used in Europe to describe galvanic corrosion between dissimilar metals.

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Localized corrosion of a metal surface at, or immediately adjacent to, an area that is shielded from full exposure to the environment because of close proximity between the metal and the surface of another material.

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A material used to seal areas of potential air leakage into or out of a building envelope.

The ratio in percentage of the time that the equipment is in operation to the total working time.

Sails, such as the spinnaker, reacher and reaching staysail used when running or reaching

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A vessel with permanently installed cranes designed principally for lifting operations.

A pattern of parallel surface cracks that are formed by alternate rapid heating and cooling of the extreme surface metal, sometimes found on forging dies and piercing punches. There may be two sets of parallel cracks one set perpendicular to the other.

A brand of lightweight anchor. It has pivoting flukes that dig into the ground as tension is placed on the anchor.

A radar term for a single pulse of radio energy.

Instrument for measuring the intensity of radiant energy. Its principle is based on the variation of electrical resistance, with the incoming radiation, of one or both the metallic strips which the instrument comprises.

The line that controls the angle of the mainsail in its relation to the wind.

Energy available as a result of motion that varies directly in proportion to an object's mass and the square of its velocity.

A temperature scale with the ice point at 273 degrees and boiling point of water at 373 degrees. It is intended to approximate the Kelvin temperature scale with sufficient accuracy for many sciences, notably meteorology.

A buoy moored near a Lightship from which she can check her position to make sure that she has not moved by dragging.

A large circular ocean current.