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An audible or visual discharge at a pressure slightly lower than the set pressure on a valve. Warns the operator that the valve is about to open.

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(HRP)A scheme which preserves your rights to a basic state pension during periods when you are caring for.

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(IPT)A tax imposed on certain insurance premiums where the risk is located in the.

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An old expression meaning heartily or quickly.

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A short spar under the cap of the bowsprit used for holding down a jib boom.

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Shoal area between two navigational channels.

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The ability to dispatch power.

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To lower, sink deeper.

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See letters of credit for a full explanation

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See: 'gilt-edged.

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(ICS)A compensation scheme for investors with operating rules set by the Financial Services Authority.

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The tensile or compressive loading on the crosshead assembly with compressive piston rod loading on the outward stroke and tensile piston rod loading on the inward stroke.

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On wooden boats, a line of planking running from the bow to the stern along the hull.

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A type of air circulation in a temperature control container. Air is pulled by a fan from the top of the container, passed through the evaporator coil for cooling, and then forced through the space under the load and up through the cargo. This type of air ...

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Air that provides the necessary oxygen for complete, clean combustion and maximum heating value.

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The planting, cultivation, and harvesting of a single species of crop in a specified area.

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The value of funds returnable to the insured from the insurer upon the surrender of a cash value.

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Is a heat exchanger located immediately preceding an ejector to condense and remove a portion of the vapor in the mixture and thus reduce the total lb/hr to be handled.

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The part of a ship's rigging which is permanently secured and immovable; e.g. stays, shrouds, etc.

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An instrument for taking photographs of an image of the sun in monochromatic light.

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