A tax return completed and signed by two people, usually a husband and wife. They have equal.

A method of drying natural gas.

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A compressor designed to compress air or gas without contaminating the flow with lubricating oil. Piston rings and packing are usually made of TFE-based materials or carbon or other synthetic material that operate without lubrication.

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 ...

A certificate required by U.S. Customs to release cargo properly to the correct party.

The load created by moisture in the air, including from outside air infiltration and that from indoor sources such as occupants, plants, cooking, showering, etc.

The power output of a device under specific or nominal operating conditions.

The electrical power that oscillates between the magnetic field of an inductor and the electrical field of a capacitor. Reactive power is never converted to non-electrical power. Calculated as the square root of the difference between the square of the ki ...

A rain gauge which automatically records the amount of precipitation collected, as a function of time.

A system by which an object such as a compass is suspended so that it remains horizontal as the boat heels.

Deterioration of wood in contact with iron-based alloys.

Spontaneous aging of a supersaturated solid solution at room temperature. See also aging. Compare with artificial aging.

The dimensions of all parts which go into the construction of a ship's hull.

The vertical absorption of a liquid into a porous material by capillary forces.

Industry-related: A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines.

The Price/Earnings ratio of a company at the time when it is taken over by another.

The relationship between two numbers in the fibonacci sequence. The sequence for the first three.

The recipient (typically a bank) to whom a garnishee order has been delivered.