A design in which the forestay does not go to the very top of the mast, but instead to a point 3/4-7/8 of the way up the mast.

A credit rating given to a government or coporate bond which indicates that the agency giving the.

Mobile truck equipment with the capacity for lifting a container within its own framework.

A measure of the intrinsic luminous intensity emitted by a source in a given direction. Luminance is a measure only of light. The comparable term for electromagnetic radiation in general is radiance.

A strong vertical post used to attach lines for towing or mooring.

Income, paid from an investment, such as dividends and.

The art of producing metal powders and utilizing metal powders for production of' massive materials and shaped objects.

The condition in which all machinery solely required for propulsion is stopped.

British standard pipe parallel.

The low effective temperature of the sky on a clear night.

Conventional turbine generators are used with the dry steam resources. The steam is used directly, eliminating the need for boilers and boiler fuel that characterizes other steam-power-generating technologies. This technology is limited because dry-steam ...

Bollinger bands, named after their founder John Bollinger, have been a popular method of.

A single complete operation consisting of progressive phases starting and ending at the neutral position.

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A unit of rate of operation. Electrical Hp: a measure of time rate of mechanical energy output; usually applied to electric motors as the maximum output; 1 electrical Hp is equal to 0.746 kilowatts or 2,545 Btu per hour. Shaft Hp: a measure of the actual ...

A type of photovoltaic device in which the electricity induced in the cell is used immediately within the cell to produce a chemical, such as hydrogen, which can then be withdrawn for use.

An inverter that operates independent of or is not connected to an electric transmission and distribution network.

A unit trust which invests in other unit trusts, providing the investor with double diversification..

The binding of an adsorbate to the surface of a solid by forces whose energy levels approximate those of condensation. Contrast with chemisorption.

(1) A line by which the end of a spar is hoisted or lowered. (2) A line that holds up the boom when it is not being used. (3) A line from the upper mast which controls the height of the spinnaker pole.