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STW

Said to weigh.

Category:Sea Words

Depositing filler metal on a surfsae by welding, spraying, or braze welding to increase resistance to abrasion, erosion, wear, galling. impact, or cavitation damage.

In transit, or in passage.

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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

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When the sheer curves down towards the bow and stern.

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A method of lowering the sail in sections so that it can be reefed quickly.

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A coil of tungsten wire suspended in a vacuum or inert gas-filled bulb. When heated by electricity the tungsten "filament" glows.

Category:Energy Terms

This compound of nitrogen and oxygen is formed by the oxidation of nitric oxide (NO) which is produced by the combustion of solid fuels.

Category:Energy Terms

Alphabet used by the Navy when making sure that a letter is understood; i.e. "BRAVO OSCAR ALPHA TANGO spells BOAT"

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Securities which are considered to be more stable in price in a market where prices are.

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A device that removes solid contaminants, such as dirt or metal particles, from a liquid or gas (air is a gas), or that separates one liquid from another, or a liquid from a gas. The term filter describes the complete unit ... housing, filter element, int ...

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An instrument for the measurement of the radon content of the atmosphere.

Category:Meteorology

In alternating current, the current goes from zero potential or voltage to a maximum in one direction, back to zero, and then to a maximum potential or voltage in the other direction. The number of complete cycles per second determines the current frequen ...

Category:Energy Terms

Wind with a speed between 22 and 27 knots (25 and 31 mph); Beaufort scale number 6.

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The process by which materials expel or release gasses.

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Strong pieces of plank used with the wring-bolts.

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Fine separated particles floating in the air and clouding it. A substance in the gaseous state.

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The earnings of a company are its annual profits after deduction of tax, dividends to preference.

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EPS

IMO performance standard for ECDIS

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