The process of forcing, either manually or automatically, a wind turbine's blades out of the direction of the wind in order to stop the blades from turning.

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A combustion heating appliance in which heat is captured from the burning of a fuel for distribution, comprised mainly of a combustion chamber and heat exchanger.

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The essential fittings and equipment of a ship, such as anchors, rigging, masts, davits, derricks, winches, etc., excluding her consumable stores such as water, fuel and victuals.

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The raising of capital by a borrower from his existing mortgage lender.

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A safety device consisting of a short length of relatively fine wire, mounted in a holder or contained in a cartridge and connected as part of an electrical circuit. If the circuit source current exceeds a predetermined value, the fuse wire melts (i.e. th ...

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A curved or vertical timber that when paired with a floor or additional futtocks makes the frame of a wooden ship.

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Short shrouds which give support to the top of a lower mast.

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See 'futures.

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(FCM)In the US, an individual or organisation accepting orders to buy or sell futures contracts or.

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A legal agreement to make or take delivery of a specified instrument (for example, a commodity such.

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(FIA)The futures industry's national trade association in the US. They lobbied in favour of establishing.

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Meddling or fooling around.

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FV

First Visit

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FW

Free Water

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FW

Fresh Water

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Fresh Water Draft On Arrival

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FWD

Forward

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FWE

Finished With Engines

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Federal Water Pollution Control Act

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A clause in an insurance policy which specifies items or conditions not covered.

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