The theory that certain days of the week, weeks of the month, and months of the year are more.

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The end of year dividend. In the UK, companies normally pay dividends twice per year, an interim.

A small boat intended to be used only for short sails or racing.

In the US, an expense allowed by the Internal Revenue Service which is deducted from adjusted.

A device that removes contaminants, by mechanical filtration, from the fresh air stream before the air enters the living space. Filters can be installed as part of a heating/cooling system through which air flows for the purpose of removing particulates b ...

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The period of low energy demand, as opposed to maximum, or peak, demand.

A letter of credit that requires the beneficiary to present only a draft or a receipt for specified funds before receiving payment.

An absolute temperature scale. ((

See mixed potential.

Water that contains certain salts, such as those of calcium or magnesium, which form insoluble deposits in boilers and form precipitates with soap.

An equation that expresses the exact electromotive force of a cell in terms of the activities of products and reactants of the cell.

Coasting Service.

The last buoy as a boat heads to sea.

The process of cooling by which a heat absorbing media absorbs heat from one source and radiates the heat away.

A market in which sellers outnumber buyers and where the trend of share prices is consequently a.

A fabric cone attached to a metal ring and used to indicate wind direction. often at airfields.

The amount of heat introduced to a space from all heat producing sources, such as building occupants, lights, appliances, and from the environment, mainly solar energy.

A passive solar heating system in which the sun warms a heat storage element, and the heat is distributed to the interior space by convection, conduction, and radiation.