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Any paint gun which uses air flowing over an opening to create a vacuum to draw paint up a tube to be atomized.

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A rope network.

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This property of a gas is the weight of air or gas per unit volume. Unless specified, it refers in compressor practice to the weight per unit volume at conditions of total temperature, total pressure and composition which prevail at the compressor intake.

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A rate of action. In this case, quickly.

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Movement of a tractor, without trailer, over the highway.

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The shaft input per unit of compressor capacity.

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Port/berth delays

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A carrier which has a direct physical connection with, or forms a link between two or more carriers.

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Starboard.

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Compression in which no heat is transferred to or from the gas during the compression process.

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An intermodal system for transporting containers by ocean and then by rail or motor to a port previously served as an allwater move (e.g., Hong Kong to New York over Seattle).

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An auxiliary volume that may be opened to the clearance space for increasing the clearance, usually temporarily, to reduce the volumetric efficiency of the compressor.

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Abbreviation for the Railway Service "Container On Flat Car."

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As close to the wind as possible, with all sails full, and no wrinkles in them.

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The distinguishing qualities of a navigational light, including its color and whether it is fixed or flashing (and the flashing sequence).

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Speed through the water, not "over ground".

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(1) An intermediate rank between Captain and Rear Admiral, often held by a senior captain when given extra responsibility. (2) The leader of a yacht club.

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Machines having only one impeller.

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The ratio of fuel consumption to compressor capacity.

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National flag or insignia flown by a ship at sea.

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