A closed-loop solar heating system in which the heat transfer fluid in the collector loop drains into a tank or reservoir whenever the booster pump stops to protect the collector loop from freezing.

An electric generator consists of an armature and a field structure. The armature carries the wire loop, coil, or other windings in which the voltage is induced, whereas the field structure produces the magnetic field. In small generators, the armature is ...

Transportation from one city to another as differentiated from local switching service.

A document issued by the carrier based on the bill of lading and other information; used to account for a shipment operationally, statistically, and financially. An Invoice.

Methods used by companies to try to ensure their customers settle their accounts within the agreed.

Effectively a guarantee of payment of interest and repayment of principal of a bond issued by a.

The practice of deferring capital gains tax liability on a gift by transferring the liability to.

See electrical resistivity.

Changes in contour or discontinuities in structure that cause local increases in stress.

A large plastic constant-level balloon for duration flying (in excess of 24 hours) at altitudes above 40,000 feet, used for the determination of wind fields and the measurement of upper atmospheric parameters.

Type of tanker used to carry different types of oil for human consumption.

Water heated for residential washing, bathing, etc.

Through transportation of a container and its contents from consignor to consignee. Also known as House to House. Not necessarily a through rate.

Same as hydrogen embrittlement.

The study of waters (including oceans, lakes, and rivers) embracing either: (a) their physical characteristics, from the standpoint of the oceanographer or limnologist; or (b) the elements affecting safe navigation, from the point of view of the mariner. ...

Putting cargo into a container.

The maximum speed a hull can achieve without planing - the fastest a keelboat will go, usually dependent on length of the hull at the waterline

A high-intensity discharge lamp type that uses mercury and several halide additives as light-producing elements. These lights have the best Color Rendition Index (CRI) of the High-Intensity Discharge lamps. They can be used for commercial interior lightin ...

To fasten a rope securely by taking turns around a cleat or bollard.

The charge you pay if you borrow money, and the income you receive if you lend it or invest it in.