A semiconductor (photovoltaic) material composed of variously oriented, small, individual crystals.

In spray painting applications, a sealed paint cup with a paint gun which puts a measured amount of air pressure into it. This then forces the paint to the gun for atomization.

A contract between an insurer and the insured. The insurer agrees to pay money to the insured upon.

Instrument used to measure the amount of water evaporated from the soil surface during a given time interval.

In a square rigged ship, the act of hauling the head sheets to windward and laying the head-yards flat aback in order to bring the ships head out of the wind while tacking. This is done when helm action alone is insufficient.

Waterproof clothing.

A synthetic rubber frequently used for vessel and liquid filter element gasket.

Maintenance performed after a machine has failed to return it to an operating state.

Side stays from the masthead to the rail..

An abbreviation for "Cubic." A unit of volume measurement.

Shippers load and count. All three clauses are used as needed on the bill of lading to exclude the carrier from liability when the cargo is loaded by the shipper.

The process of designing a solar system to meet a specified load given the solar resource and the nominal or rated energy output of the solar energy collection or conversion device.

An office, represented in most towns in the UK, where the public can obtain free advice on an.

A term used when money is borrowed in a foreign.

The procedure by which a homeowner forfeits his property to the lender (mortgagee) following.

A bolted rim used for attachment to another object.

Beams sometimes fitted over the decks for the stowage of heavy boats or cargo.

A moveable or fixed heater used to heat individual rooms.

Any system, usually block & tackle or hydraulic, used to hold the boom down. This is useful for maintaining proper sail shape by exerting a downward pull on the boom, particularly when running or on a broad reach.

The swell of a ship's hull around the propeller shaft.