(EPO)An initial public offering, or new issue of shares, in which the process of applying for shares.

A measure of the amount of energy lost during the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity.

To exceed the design capacity of a device.

This is a trading term between buyer and seller where a seller agrees to deliver goods to a buyer before a payment is made and without any form of guarantee of payment.

An aluminum foil fabricated insulator with backings applied to provide a series of closed air spaces with highly reflective surfaces.

A vector term which includes both wind speed and wind direction.

A weight attached to a line used to determine depth by lowering it into the water.

The Cadbury Code is the unofficial name for the first Code of Best Practice on corporate.

The ability of a solution to give satisfactory plating at very low current densities. a condition that exists in recesses and pits. This term suggests an ability to cover, but not necessarily to build up, a uniform coating, whereas throwing power suggests ...

A halo consisting of a faint white circle passing through the Sun and running parallel to the horizon for as much as 360

Failure to make payment on a loan obligation on the due.

A bond which was issued at a rating of AAA to BBB (investment grade) which has since fallen in.

(1) The relationship between the current density at a point on a surface and its distance from the counter electrode. The greater the ratio of the surface resistivity shown by the electrode reaction to the volume resistivity of the electrolyte, the better ...

A hole in the hull for mooring lines, cable, or chain to run through.

A contact anemometer connected to an electrical circuit which is so arranged that the average wind speed is indicated.

Assault upon a seaman, by Master, while at sea.

A short-sea vessel which transfers cargo between a central "hub" port and smaller "spoke" ports.

A device used to control temperatures; used to control the operation of heating and cooling devices by turning the device on or off when a specified temperature is reached.

(FNMA)In the US, a government-backed corporation which purchases mortgages from lenders and resells them.

The maximum cyclic stress value that a metal can with stand for a specified number of cycles or length of time in a given corrosive environment. See corrosion fatigue strength