An electrical device that resists electric current flow.

The smallest change in the environment that causes detectable change in the indication of an instrument. Compare to sensitivity.

The process of converting municipal solid waste to energy and/or recovering materials for recycling.

The value of the quantity measured, as indicated or otherwise provided by a measuring instrument.

The time required for an instrument to register a designated percentage (frequently 90%) of a step change in the variable being measured.

See corrosion potential and open-circuit potential.

Articles handled only under certain conditions.

The process of changing the structure of the electric power industry from one of guaranteed monopoly over service territories, as established by the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, to one of open competition between power suppliers for custome ...

A term for the process of transmitting electricity over transmission lines not owned by the supplier of the electricity to a retail customer of the supplier. With retail wheeling, an electricity consumer can secure their own supply of electricity from a b ...

A defective maximum thermometer of the liquid-inglass type in which the mercury flows too freely through the constriction. Such a thermometer will indicate a maximum temperature that is too low.

The process of modifying a building's structure.

Air that is returned to a heating or cooling appliance from a heated or cooled space.

The central heating or cooling system contains a fan that gets its air supply through these ducts, which ideally should be installed in every room of the house. The air from a room will move towards the lower pressure of the return duct.

The proper return port of a discharged seaman.

Reversing

Reversing.

A single masted cutter built expressly for the prevention of smuggling and the enforcement of customs regulations.

A ton on which the shipment is freighted. If cargo is rated as weight or measure (W/M), whichever produces the highest revenue will be considered the revenue ton. Weights are based on metric tons and measures are based on cubic meters. RT=1 MT or 1 CBM.

An inland point provided by an all water carrier's through bill of lading in the U.S. by first discharging the container in an East Coast port.

When the sheer curves down towards the bow and stern.