The pressure measured in a flowing stream (liquid or gas) in such a manner that no effect on the measurement is produced by the velocity of the stream.

A type of solar thermal system where sunlight is concentrated by a curved reflector onto a pipe containing a working fluid that can be used for process heat or to produce electricity. The world's largest solar thermal electric power plants use solar troug ...

A term used in life assurance where under certain conditions, life assurance premium relief.

This is where a bank other than the issuing bank also guarantees payment under the letter of credit. It normally is used if a seller finds the issuing bank an unacceptable risk and asks his or her own bank or another acceptable bank to guarantee (confirm) ...

The simultaneous purchase of a stock, the purchase of a put, and the sale of a call, creating a.

(Forex) Currencies issued by foreign.

Moving belt which brings a continuous supply of buckets loaded with bulk commodities.

A contract term meaning both parties agree to provide something for the other.

A blend of gases tailored to replace the normal atmosphere within a container.

The time of the day, at a specific location, when the sun reaches its highest, apparent point in the sky; equal to true or due, geographic south.

A term used in wills which refers to the personal possessions of the maker of the will. Such items.

Goods which have been prohibited from entering a belligerent state by the declaration of a blockade.

Turning out all hands on board ship in the morning, or calling the watch for duty on deck.

The generation of electric power by a heat engine which converts part of the heat generated by combustion of the fuel into mechanical motion to operate an electric generator.

A cone-tipped metal rod designed to be driven downward into deposited snow or firn. The measured amount of force required to drive the rod a given distance is an indication of the physical properties of the snow or firn.

Any bend or hitch which slips as a result of being improperly tied; an improvised knot which is not a recognized maritime knot as used at sea.

Is the temperature at which oil begins to flow under prescribed conditions.

(CPI) An index which tracks the prices of a variety of goods purchased by an average consumer. The goods.

freezing of a piston ring in its groove in a piston engine or reciprocating compressor due to heavy deposits in the piston ring zone.

(1) A spar. Such as a pole used to position a sail (e.g., spinnaker pole or whisker pole, which serves the same purpose for a jib). (2) One of the two points around which the earth spins, known as the north and south poles.