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

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

Same as wave pole.

A spread strategy that decreases the account's cash balance when it is established. A bull spread.

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

The tide with the least variation in water level, occurring when the moon is one quarter and three quarters full. The lowest high tide and the highest low tide occur at neap tide. The opposite is the spring tide.

A form of data transmission in which the bits of each character are all sent simultaneously, resulting in extremely fast communication but requiring a communication path for each bit. Compare to serial data transmission.

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A type of incandescent lamp with an interior coating of aluminum that reflects light to the front of the bulb. They are designed to spread light over specific areas.

To transfer containers from one ship to another when both vessels are controlled by the same network (carrier) manager.

Family income assurance in which the assured may, if he or she chooses, increase premiums in line.

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Polaris, the North Star, is visible in the northern hemisphere and indicates the direction of north. In the southern hemisphere the Southern Cross is used to find the direction of south.

The line to which a vessel is submerged with a full cargo on board.

The products of all combustion processes formed by the combination of nitrogen and oxygen.

The number found by plotting the octave band spectrum on the NR curves given in IS0 Standard R 1996-1967 and selecting the - r- highest noise rating curve to which the spectrum is tangent.

In the US, a board of Directors comprised of seven members which directs the federal banking system,.

A person entrusted to manage the assets and interests of another. For example, an executor in a.

Futures contracts where the underlying instruments are financial such as shares, interest rates,.