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Measurement ton 40 cubic ft or one cubic meter.Net ton, or short ton 2,000 lbs.Gross ton/long ton 2,240 lbs.Metric ton/kilo ton 2,204.6 lbs.Cubic meter 35.314 cubic ft.

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The attenuation of light.

To reeve and secure a stopper (hold a strain on a line while transferring it).

The foremost sail; a triangular shaped foresail forward of the foremast.

A wedge-shaped piece of timber used to secure barrels against movement.

A unit of rate of operation. Electrical Hp: a measure of time rate of mechanical energy output; usually applied to electric motors as the maximum output; 1 electrical Hp is equal to 0.746 kilowatts or 2,545 Btu per hour. Shaft Hp: a measure of the actual ...

The standard method for calculating residential cooling loads developed by the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) and the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) based largely on the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and A ...

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

A pilot with a license stating that they are qualified to guide vessels in a particular area.

Packages loaded on a pallet, in a crate or any other way that enables them to be handled at one time as a unit.

Each taxpaying individual in the UK is entitled to an annual exemption of

A piece of trim, usually wood, used to cover and often decorate a portion of the boat, i.e., caprail.

Sailors' term for an old ship that needed a lot of paint and repairs.

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Integrated Flood Observing and Warning System. National Weather Service flood warning program.

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 ...

The flow of heat from one area to another by conduction, convection, and/or radiation. Heat flows naturally from a warmer to a cooler material or space.

As tight as can be pulled by hand.