Angled frames in the extreme forward or aft ends of a ship which form the sharp ends of the vessel's hull.

Measuring point for compressor acceptance test. Pressure at the point of use.

(GAYE)The description used for schemes where a donation to your chosen charities is automatically deducted.

Net borrowings of a company divided by shareholders' funds. The ratio shows the amount of.

An instrument used for measuring geometric angles. See radio direction-finder.

Month

A device that converts heat or sunlight directly to electricity, invented by Standford Ovshinsky, that has a unique glass composition that changes from an electrically non-conducting state to a semiconducting state.

A vessel designed for the transport of people or goods from one place to another on a regular schedule.

Cotton yarn used for cleaning purposes.

Method of producing a chart in which the parallels of latitude and the meridians of longitude intersect each other at right angles.

Long Ton/Miles

Measuring point for compressor acceptance test. Distribution pressure (headers).

An assurance policy usually taken out on two lives, typically husband and wife. Under this type of.

A metallic element of atomic weight 200.6 1, unique (for metals) in that it remains liquid under all but very extreme temperatures.

The difference between temperature measurements taken at two significant levels above the ground. Temperatures at 10 and 40 meters are commonly used.

A type of pressure-plate anemometer in which the plate, restrained by a stiff spring, is held perpendicular to the wind. The wind-activated motion of the plate is measured electrically. The natural frequency of this system can be made high enough so that ...

Mesh is the number of openings in a square inch of screen or sieve. It is equal to the square of the number of strands of metal or plastic screening per lineal inch. Standard US mesh screen # 16 equates to a 1.19 millimeter particle diameter, mesh size #4 ...

The process of using heat that is rejected in one part of a cycle for another function or in another part of the cycle.

In financial services, the period after signing a contract during which customers are entitled to.

(1) The rolled up part of a sail, tied with the reef lines, that is used to reduce sail area for heavy winds; To reduce the sail area. (2) A group of rocks or coral generally at a depth shallow enough to present a hazard to navigation.