(FIA)The futures industry's national trade association in the US. They lobbied in favour of establishing.

The maximum load that a device is capable of carrying.

A wall to prevent the spread of fire; usually made of non-combustible material.

Equal to gross generation less electricity consumption of a power plant.

A unit of measurement for the ability of a material to retard the diffusion of water vapor at 73.4 F (23 C). A perm, short for permeance, is the number of grains of water vapor that pass through a square foot of material per hour at a differential vapor p ...

A pressure-plate anemometer consisting of a plate which is free to swing about a horizontal axis in its own plane above its center of gravity. The angular deflection of the plate is a function of the wind speed. This instrument is not used for station mea ...

"NIMH" refers to nickel metal hydride; it's an updated and better version of a NiCd battery. It has more power and doesn't need to be fully discharged regularly, unlike a NiCd battery. It operates well in digital cameras, motorized children's toys and cor ...

A small local current usually caused by tidal streams as they ebb and flow around or against obstructions.

A recording weight barometer.

Merchant Navy Training Board

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

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

Release of merchandise by a bank to a buyer while the bank retains title to the merchandise. The goods are usually obtained for manufacturing or sales purposes. The buyer is obligated to maintain the goods (or the proceeds from their sales) distinct from ...

The nautical mile is closely related to the geographical mile which is defined as the length of one minute of arc on the earth's equator. By international agreement, the nautical mile is now defined as 1852 meters.

Ribbon, yarn, or other lightweight material attached to rigging or sails to indicate wind action or direction. Proper use of the telltales can help sailors improve their sail trim.

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.

Precipitation caused by the ascent of moist air over an orographic barrier such as a Mountain range.

The action of letting go the sheets of a sailing vessel, thus spilling the wind and reducing the forward motion of the boat.

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.