Water in vapor form; used as the working fluid in steam turbines and heating systems.

(Bridging loan) (Bridging loan) The phenomenon of rising share prices amid a mood of general euphoria, leading (inevitably,.

A charge imposed by a management company on a mutual fund or unit trust to cover administration.

The area of sea not under the sovereignty of nations with a seaboard.

Seaman's name for a reef knot tied upside down. also called a "granny" knot.

An expression of surprise or unbelief, as when a ship strikes a rock or shoal so hard that her timbers shiver.

Seamen who worked on the masts and yards of square-rigged ships.

ACRONYM - British thermal unit. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit under set conditions of temperature and pressure.

A deduction of either 50% or 100% which is made from the value of business property when it is.

The cost to a company of producing goods. Similarly with a retailer or distributor type business,.

To attach a boat to a mooring, dock, post, anchor, etc.

Is the energy a substance possesses by virtue of its motion or velocity. Used primarily in calculations for dynamic and ejector type compressors.

The amount of energy produced as a percentage of the amount of energy consumed.

See: contingency.

(GMP)The minimum pension payable by a pension scheme in order that members may contract out of S2P (State.

A manmade structure, in or around a harbor, designed to break the force of the sea, thus providing shelter.

The passing of several turns of line across the jaw of a hook to prevent something on the hook, such as an eye or a line, from jumping clear.

A type of anaerobic digester that has a horizontal tank in which a constant volume of material is added and forces material in the tank to move through the tank and be digested.

A national trade association of solar energy equipment manufacturers, retailers, suppliers, installers, and consultants.

A unit designed to separate condensate from the compressed air stream.