Shares bought in anticipation of an above average income being produced. Also referred to.

Breaking away of a mass of ice from a glacier or iceberg.

The amount of time required for positive cash flows to equal the total investment costs.

A semiconductor which exhibits rapid and extremely large changes in resistance for relatively small changes in temperature.

The amount that the voltage, current, and/or power output of a solar cell changes due to a change in the cell temperature.

Ability of a filter to remove particle matter from an air stream. Measured by comparing concentrate of material upstream and downstream of the filter. Typical particulate sizes range from .3 micron to 50 micron.

A method of drying natural gas.

A type of solar thermal collector in which a heat transfer fluid drips out of header pipe at the top of the collector, runs down the collector absorber and into a tray at the bottom where it drains to a storage tank.

A term used in banking which refers to settlement of payments between accounts both held at the same.

Assessment model for Coastal and Marine Environments.

Order given to a boat's crew when going alongside under oars. Denotes that boat has sufficient way, and that oars are to be placed inside the boat.

Itemized list of commodities with marks/numbers but no cost values indicated.

Merchant Navy nickname for seaman whose turn of duty it is to keep the mess clean.

The structure of a prepared surface of a metal as revealed by a microscope at a magnification exceeding 25x.

The maximum rope tension (in kilonewtons), measured at the drum exit when the winch is hoisting or hauling in at the nominal speed with the rope wound on the drum in a single layer.

A device used on certain types of instruments to prevent unwanted radiation from affecting the measurement of a quantity. Also called solar radiation shield.

On or in a ship.

The area (in sq inches) of the filter element that is exposed to the flow of air or fluid for effective filtering.

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A writ issued by a court; requires that specific things be done.