Infrared or radiant heat.

That amount of time that a carrier's equipment may be used without incurring additional charges. (See Storage, Demurrage or Per Diem.)

A concrete pad that sits on gravel or crushed rock, well-compacted soil either level with the ground or above the ground.

Cycles per minute - a unit of measure of the frequency of any vibration.

A term which means in the meantime. See 'interim bonus' and 'interim.

A small buoy that is used to mark the position of an anchor. It is attached to the base or crown of an anchor and can be used to recover the anchor if it has to be cast adrift, or to trip it if it becomes wedged.

Electrical power converter; converts square-wave DC current to sine-wave AC current

A heavy longitudinal timber placed over the keel in a ship's stern through which the propeller shaft passes.

The ratio of available energy per pound; usually used to compare storage batteries.

The relative extent that energy is required for a process.

A device or material with a high resistance to electricity flow.

A device that that converts direct current electricity (from for example a solar photovoltaic module or array) to alternating current for use directly to operate appliances or to supply power to a electricity grid.

The penalty a seller must pay if the construction project does not meet contractual standards or deadlines.

A broker who not only deals in stocks and shares on behalf of his client, but who also makes the.

A term used by some life companies which refers to the minimum sum payable by a life policy either.

A power plant that uses two thermodynamic cycles to achieve higher overall system efficiency; e.g.: the heat from a gas-fired combustion turbine is used to generate steam for heating or to operate a steam turbine to generate additional electricity.

A fall in the price of shares, either of one company or a sector or the whole market, which is.

A former state benefit payable after the expiry of state sickness benefit if a person was still.

A group of individuals who combine their capital and invest it collectively. The advantage of these.

A navigational aid used to facilitate the landing of an aircraft at an airport in instrument weather, i.e. low visibility.