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The point (physical and/or electrical) where two distinct data processing elements meet.

Category:Meteorology

Any conventional barometer fitted with an extended scale so that atmospheric pressure measurements may be made at both high and low altitudes.

Category:Meteorology

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

Category:Meteorology

Similar to a whip, an instrument of punishment where seamen were flogged on their bare backs.

Category:Sea Words

Hit by a wave over the stern; having a wave wash over the stern of the boat. This can be a very dangerous situation.

Category:Sea Words

Landing Craft Air Cushion

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A current carrier, either an electron or a hole, that is in the minority in a specific layer of a semiconductor material; the diffusion of minority carriers under the action of the cell junction voltage is the current in a photovoltaic device.

Category:Energy Terms

The total electrical power input to a compressor, including drive motor, cooling fan, motors, controls, etc.

Category:Sea Words

In the case of call writing, covered means having a holding of shares at least equal to that implied.

Category:Financial Terms

(DTC) In the US, the Depository Trust Company (DTC) is a national clearing house for the settlement of.

Category:Financial Terms

An evaporation pan in which the evaporation is measured from water in a pan floating in a larger body of water.

Category:Meteorology

In general. the severe wind of an intense tropical cyclone (hurricane or typhoon). The term has no further technical connotation, but, unfortunately, is easily conftlsed with the strictly defined hurricane-force wind,

Category:Meteorology

Temperature assumed by an unsaturated air parcel when brought adiabatically to a standard pressure (1,000 mb).

Category:Meteorology

See stage.

Category:Meteorology

To lower, sink deeper.

Category:Sea Words

Sealift Ship Technology Development Program

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See: 'condor.

Category:Financial Terms

An index of the share prices of 30 leading companies in the UK selected to depict British.

Category:Financial Terms

Same as recording rain gauge.

Category:Meteorology

A small multi-pronged anchor used on dinghies and small boats. Also used to drag along the bottom to recover something that has sunk.

Category:Sea Words