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A crystal that has a treelike branching pattern, being most evident in cast metals, slowly cooled through the solidification range.

A financial ratio which is similar to the current ratio, but more stringent. It is defined.

A turbine in which the flow of a steam or gas is essentially parallel to the rotor axis.

Intermediate Fuel Oil

Medium earth orbit (satellite configuration)

Removal of dissolved mineral matter, generally from water.

In square-rigged vessels, short lines at the lower end of the futtock shrouds used to bring in the shrouds tighter to give room to brace the yards at a sharper angle when sailing close hauled.

The load that a power generation unit or other electrical apparatus or heating unit is rated by the manufacture to be able to meet or supply.

Any number of solar photovoltaic modules or solar thermal collectors or reflectors connected together to provide electrical or thermal energy.

Bolts that secure the planks to the timbers.

See ferrite.

The total pressure measured from absolute zero ( i.e., from an absolute vacuum).

A member of the steward's department who served meals to officers and crew.

Grain

Cabins, offices (for carrying out ship's business), 4 hospitals, mess rooms, recreation rooms (such as lounges, smoke rooms, cinemas, libraries and hobbies and games rooms) and open recreation areas to be used by seafarers.

a filter medium primarily intended to hold soluble and insoluble contaminants on its surface by molecular adhesion.

An act beyond human control, such as lightning, flood or earthquake. – An unpredictable situation which is beyond the power of man. A natural event, not preventable by any human power, such as flood, storms, or lighting usually quoted as “force majeure” ...

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