An imprecise term used to denote a treatment given cold-worked material to reduce its strength to a controlled level or to effect stress relief. To be meaningful, the type of material, the degree of cold work, and the time-temperature schedule must be sta ...

A composite metal containing, two or more layers that have been bonded together. The bonding may have been accomplished by co-rolling, co-extrusion, welding, diffusion bonding, casting, heavy chemical deposition, heavy electroplating, or explosive claddin ...

(1) The initial component or the sensing element of a measuring system. For example, the receiver of a rain gauge is the funnel which captures the rain and the receiver of a thermoelectric thermometer is the measuring thermocouple. (2) An instrument used ...

Cargo landed in excess of the quantity on manifest.

The practice of acquiring a company, then selling parts of it, in the hope that the cash realised.

(AITC)An association formed in 1932 to represent the interests of investment trust companies. Its main.

National Vocational Qualification.

The pressure of the steam or water in a boiler as measured; usually expressed in pounds per square inch gauge (psig).

A platform with or without sides, on which a number of packages or pieces may be loaded to facilitate handling by a lift truck.

A line on the compass aligned with the centerline of the vessel that indicates the vessel's compass heading. Since it points to the vessel's bow, it enables a course to be steered by bringing the lubber's line to the point on the compass card which indica ...

A hypothetical, ideal body which absorbs completely all incident radiation. independent of wavelength and direction. No actual substance behaves as a true black body, although platinum black and other soots rather closely approximate this ideal. However, ...

International Maritime Bureau

Black diamond, ball, and cone shapes hoisted on vessels during the day to indicate restricted movement, ability, or type. For example three balls means aground.

(1) Producing a chromate conversion coating on magnesium for temporary protection or for a paint base. (2) The solution that produces the conversion coating.

A salt or ester of carbonic acid.

The heat absorbed or released when a substance undergoes a change in temperature.

The principal sail that is set on the main mast.

A mechanical cleat used to hold a line automatically. It uses two spring loaded cams that come together to clamp their teeth on the line, which is place between them.

Air in motion relative to the surface of the earth. Almost exclusively used to denote the horizontal component.

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978.