A hard, brittle, nonmagnetic intermediate phase with a tetragonal crystal structure, containing 30 atoms per unit cell, space group P42mnm, occurring in many binary and ternary alloys of the transition elements. The composition of this phase in the variou ...

is the design (built-in) compression ratio for a rotary unit having this feature

Hard surfaced area of the quay on which shipping containers are assembled before loading.

The horsepower required to compress adiabatically the air or gas delivered by the compressor through the specified range of pressures.

Differences between the compass reading and an actual magnetic direction caused by magnetic forces in the vicinity of the compass, which are usually the result of masses of metal, speaker magnets, etc. (2) Vessel departure from specified voyage course.

When all money in a portfolio is invested in securities as opposed to retaining some cash, it is.

The potential of an electrode in an electrolytic solution when the forward rate of a given reaction is exactly equal to the reverse rate. The equilibrium potential can only be defined with respect to a specific electrochemical reaction.

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A device used to protect the user of any electrical system or appliance from shock.

To lash up.

SMES technology uses the superconducting characteristics of low-temperature materials to produce intense magnetic fields to store energy. SMES has been proposed as a storage option to support large-scale use of photovoltaics and wind as a means to smooth ...

A record maintained by a trading specialist of buy and sell orders for a given.

To sail a boat closer to the wind - to steer closer to the wind, usually by pulling in on the sheets

A number system used to describe wind forces and sea conditions from 0 for a flat calm to 12 for a hurricane

Pertaining to measurements or devices in which the output vanes in discrete steps, i.e. on-off or pulse signals. Compare to analog.

(1) A second method of propelling a vessel. On a sailboat this would be the engine. (2) Machinery fitted in steam and motor vessels which is not part of the main propelling machinery. (3) a support group, e.g., Coast Guard Auxiliary

Federal On-Scene Coordinator

Roll On/Roll Off

Government officials responsible for regulating goods, services and supplies into a country.