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Same as intergranular corrosion. See also interdendritic corrosion.

A type of pressure-tube anemometer, named after the inventor.

Diving Support Vessel

The volume of a substance passing a point per unit time (e.g., meters per second, gallons per hour, etc.).

The government department responsible to the Treasury for the collection of direct taxes which.

The opposition that a device or material offers to the flow of direct current, equal to the voltage drop across the element divided by the current through the element. Also called electrical resistance.

Towards the sides of the vessel (with reference to the centerline).

The relationship (ratio) between the sails height (luff length) and length along the foot. High aspect ratio means a sail that is tall and narrow, low aspect ratio is a short, squat sail. A high aspect ratio sail is very efficient in sailing close to the ...

A slang term for an open-top trailer or container with a tarpaulin cover.

The occurrence of embrittlement in a material below the melting point of the embrittling species. See also liquid-metal embrittlement.

The unit of change in the size or shape of a body due to force. Also known as nominal strain.

The extension of an air actuator beyond its design height.

A fitting around the propeller shaft to keep the bearing lubricated and to keep water out of the boat.

An obsolete term describing oil or grease coatings used to provide temporary protection against atmospheric corrosion.

The difference between the air temperature and the dew-point. Also called dew-point deficit, dew-point depression.

At or towards the stern or rear of a ship.

The slope (dE/di) at the corrosion potential of a potential (E)/current density (i) curve. Also used to describe the method of measuring corrosion rates using this slope.

See hook gauge.

American Standards Committee X12 responsible for developing EDI standards for the United States.