Wooden swells on each side of the after end of a boom, having sheaves through which to lead the leech reefing pendants.

A valve that controls the flow of air that passes through the valve. Used often for retardation or timing circuits, but especially for regulating the piston speed in cylinders.

Jail

Consists of businesses that are not engaged in transportation or manufacturing or other types of industrial activities. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes for commercial establishments are 50 through 87, 89, and 91 through 97.

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induced in the cell is used immediately within the cell to produce a chemical, such as hydrogen, which can then be withdrawn for use.

The production of electrical current from light.

A person in possession of a negotiable instrument such as a bill of exchange or promissory.

An agent, broker or financial institution who can give advice and act as a middle person between a.

Discontinuities in ci coating (suchasporosity, cracks, gape. and similar Bawd) that allow areas of base metal to be exposed to any corrosive environment that contacts the coated surface.

The swelling or bubbling of a coating usually because of heating (term currently used in space and fire protection applications).

See mote.

An air-launched balloon designed to be released in the eye of a tropical cyclone, float within the eye at predetermined levels, and transmit radio signals for RDF positioning.

A course steered by the compass that has been corrected for variation and deviation

The two times of the year when the sun crosses the equator and night and day are of equal length; usually occurs on March 21st (spring equinox) and September 23 (fall equinox).

The losses that result from inherent resistance in electrical conductors and transformation inefficiencies in distribution transformers in a transmission and distribution network.

Any and all forms of water particles, liquid or solid, that fall from the atmosphere and reach the ground.

The time required for an instrument to register a designated percentage (frequently 90%) of a step change in the variable being measured.

The average time a minority carrier exists before recombination.

A transaction in which the purchaser of goods pays an initial deposit and takes possession. .

The liquor resulting from dissolving molten melt irom the kraft recovery furnace in water. See also kraft process and smelt.