The maximum load that a device is capable of carrying.

The decomposition of organic material to alcohol, methane, etc., by organisms, such as yeast or bacteria, usually in the absence of oxygen.

A ported or closed cover for the end of a filter element.

The pledging of securities as collateral - for example, to secure the debit balance in a margin.

A device, similar to a potometer, for measuring transpiration, consisting of a vessel containing soil in which one or more plants are rooted and sealed so that water can escape only by transpiration from the plant.

Sling of various types used for lifting vehicles on to and off general cargo ship.s

Corrosion in which cobalt is selectively leached from cobalt-base alloys, such as Stellite

The process of prior removal of the active corrosive constituents usually oxygen, from a corrosive liquid by controlled corrosion of expendable metal or by other chemical means, thereby making the liquid less corrosive.

A sailing ship with three to five masts, all of them square-rigged except the after mast, which is fore-and-aft rigged.

Progressive loss of original material from a solid surface due to continuing exposure to cavitation.

A pipe lead-in for anchor chain through ship's bow.

In the US, this is a certificate of deposit with a denomination of $100,000 and above. They are.

The process by which a negotiable instrument such as a Bill of exchange, Promissory Note or Cheque is transferred in good faith and for value. Negotiation only occurs when the transferring party receives value. In international trade this is normally an e ...

Is a gas that follows the perfect gas laws without deviation. There is no such thing, however it is the basis from which calculations are made and corrections applied.

A gauge that measures air flow as a percentage of capacity, used in rotary screw compressors as an estimator during modulation controls.

A thin, not necessarily visible, layer of material.

(1) A wind shift further forward relative to the boats direction or heading. (2) A bar or angle under a deck the same size as deck beams. It is used around stair openings in deck, small hatch openings, or at dead end of longitudinals.

The statement that the viscosity of air is independent of the density of air.

A model for generating expected equity returns. It is based on the premise that returns are the.

Corrosion that occurs under some coatings in the form of randomly distributed threadlike filaments.