Splitting (fracture) of a crystal on a crystallographic plane of' low index.

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A visible corrosion product consisting of hydrated oxides of iron. Applied only to ferrous alloys. See also white rust.

An opening such as a hole or vent. An opening through which air can pass, or a restricted opening placed in a pipe line to provide a means of controlling or measuring flow.

(1) A nautical instrument, on the arc of which is a finely graduated scale showing degrees and minutes, with adjustable reflectors, etc.; used to find the altitude of heavenly bodies, angular distances, etc. (2) On a steering gear, the rudder quadrant is ...

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The error in a compass reading caused by the heel of a boat.

The principal sail that is set on the main mast.

A thermometer consisting of a clock mechanism the speed of which is a function of temperature.

Describes the pressure drop through a component and is the difference in pressure between two points.

The purchase of a put with a high strike price against the sale of a put with a lower strike price.

A radiosonde whose carrier wave is modulated by audio-frequency signals whose frequency is controlled by the sensing elements of the instrument.

Direct current supplied by a device employing a power source external to the electrode system of a cathodic protection installation.

A device for converting continuous circular motion into reciprocating rectilinear motion.

A type of wind turbine in which the axis of rotation is perpendicular to the wind stream and the ground.

A hand held pneumatic tool. Designed for light demolition work, digging, making holes etc.

The path followed by electrons from a generation source, through an electrical system, and returning to the source.

A device for converting mechanical energy to electrical energy.

Change from a run to a reach

That portion of the base metal that was not melted during brazing, cutting, or welding, but whose microstructure and mechanical properties were altered by the heat; Refers to area adjacent to a weld where the thermal cycle has coused microstructural chang ...