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

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(GATT)A trade agreement between a large number of countries, dating back to 1948, which was set up to.

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CFS

Container

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FOW

First Open Water

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FRN

Foreign Vessel

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Barometer in which pressure is determined by balancing air pressure against the weight of a column of mercury in an evacuated glass tube.

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A device that transfers heat by the continuous evaporation and condensation of an internal fluid.

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A large sail that is a cross between a spinnaker and a genoa. Hoisted without a pole, the tack is attached at the bottom of the headstay.

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A type of electrical thermometer consisting of two thermocouples which are series-connected with a potentiometer and a constant-temperature bath. One couple, called the reference junction, is placed in a constant-temperature bath, while the other is used ...

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The distance or length of flow of the air past a point during a given interval of time.

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

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CIP

Carriage and Insurance Paid To

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A colorless odorless very poisonous gas formed by the incomplete burning of carbon. Found in some ambient air conditions.

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A boat that is comfortable in rough weather.

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RFG

Reformulated Gasoline (Clean air act).

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A lamp where the light beam is focused 2 inches ahead of the lamp reducing the amount of light trapped in the fixture.

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The measurement and computation of wind speeds and directions at various levels above the surface of the earth. Methods include pilot balloon observations, rabals, rawin or rawinsonde observations, radar tracking, or acoustic sounding.

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An option is deep in-the-money when it is so far in-the-money that it is unlikely to go.

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A transducer for converting thermal energy directly into electrical energy. It is composed of pairs of thermocouples which are connected either in series or in parallel. Thermopiles are used in thermoelectric radiation instruments when the output of a sin ...

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To charge more than the proper amount according to the published rates.

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