The gaseous byproducts of the combustion of a fuel.

The U.S. federal body charged with enforcing acts of the U.S. Congress that affect common carriers in interstate commerce. STB replaced the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) in 1997.

Corrosive attack that progresses preferentially along interdendritic paths. This type of attack results from local differences in composition, such as coring commonly encountered in alloy castings.

Fuels formed in the ground from the remains of dead plants and animals. It takes millions of years to form fossil fuels. Oil, natural gas, and coal are fossil fuels.

A solid-state electrical device that converts light directly into direct current electricity of voltage-current characteristics that are a function of the characteristics of the light source and the materials in and design of the device. Solar photovoltai ...

A line running from the stern of the boat to a dock or pier when moored.

Here are a few old superstitions of seamen: (1) When a ship was launched or about to sail on a long voyage, a libation was offered to the gods of the sea by pouring wine upon the deck so that good fortune would accompany the ship. (2) Flowers carried on b ...

A line connecting points of equal magnetic variation on a map.

A bulkhead, frame, or longitudinal stiffener, running fore and aft.

The outer casing of a window that sits in a designated opening of a structure and holds the window panes in place.

The quantity of heat required to change the temperature of one unit weight of a material by one degree.

1) To wear a boat is the operation of bringing a sailing vessel onto the other tack by bringing the wind around the stern, as opposed to tacking, where the wind is brought around the bow. 2) In respect to the flying of flags, a ship flies her national fla ...

A magnetometer of the electromagnetic type which is used to measure the horizontal intensity of the earth's magnetic field.

A photometer which measures the intensity of radiation as a function of the frequency (or wavelength) of the radiation.

A tubular material used to encase and protect one or more electrical conductors.

This is the pressure found on the suction side of a refrigeration system.

A complete PV power system composed of the module (or arrary), and balance-of-system (BOS) components including the array supports, electrical conductors/wiring, fuses, safety disconnects, and grounds, charge controllers, inverters, battery storage, etc.

The difference between a bond's face value and the lower market price.

An entitlement issue, also known as an open offer, is an offer made by a quoted company to its.

Iron or steel straps fastened diagonally across a ship's frames to make a rigid framework.