The officer in charge of the watch.

a filter medium that retains contaminants primarily within tortuous passages.

A law to protect consumers and investors. It placed geographic restrictions on mergers and limitations on diversification into non-utility lines of business and takeovers of electric and gas utilities, and also established regulated monopoly markets or se ...

The weight of water vapor, per unit weight of dry air.

Carriers' practice of dividing revenue received from through rates where joint hauls are involved. This is usually according to agreed formulae.

The period during which an annuity is paid irrespective of whether the annuitant dies during that.

Frozen or partly frozen rain.

Psychrometer to which a small chain or rotary handle is attached so that the observer can rotate the instrument rapidly to properly ventilate the thermometer bulbs.

Of, relating to, or using air. Moved by air pressure. Filled with compressed air.

Temporarily placed longitudinal bulkheads used to prevent bulk cargo from shifting.

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

To break into a conversation.

A measure of light quality. The maximum CRI value of 100 is given to natural daylight and incandescent lighting. The closer a lamp's CRI rating is to 100, the better its ability to show true colors to the human eye.

A life insurance policy which pays a benefit on the death of the insured but which also provides a.

A Marine insurance term to refer to partial loss on an individual shipment from one of the perils insured against, regardless of the balance of the cargo. Particularaverage insurance can usually be obtained, but the loss must be in excess of a certain per ...

A type of high intensity discharge light that has the most lumens per watt of any light source.

A type of window glazing films used to block the infrared (heat) portion of the solar spectrum but admit a higher portion of visible light.

A short term. (bridging loan)

(EFP)A transaction in which one party buys the physical commodity and simultaneously sells futures and.

(GDP)The value of all goods and services created within an economy. It equals gross national product.