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A device designed to remove surplus liquid from the compressed air system. Manual units range from petcock to a ball, gate or globe valve. Mechanical types consist of ball float. Electrical drains include solenoid type that is energized by a timer signal, ...

An expansion joint designed to take up thermal expansion.

Navigating near the coast, allowing one to find one's position by use of landmarks and other references.

The ratio of the absolute discharge pressure to the absolute inlet pressure.

To bring a sailing vessel into the wind and change to another tack. One who is influenced to a change of opinion.

A publication,such as Uniform Freight Classification (railroad) or the National Motor Freight Classification (motor carrier), that assigns ratings to various articles and provides bill of lading descriptions and rules.

Bringing the boat from one tack to the other when sailing into the wind, so that the sail is flown in the opposite side by turning through the eye of the wind; Tack

See "Brokerage"

Actual gage pressure on the test stand that includes correction factors for temperature, pulsation, vibration, constant back pressure, etc.

A containerload of different articles in a single consignment.

The naval rank next below that of Captain.

Sailing with the wind coming from the direction forward of abeam. A close reach is the point of sail between a beam reach and close hauled.

A large pin that secures one fitting to another.

Short waves or ripples made by a tide as it ebbs or flows over an uneven bottom, or where two currents meet at sea.

The pressure loss across the filter element determined under steady state flow conditions using a clean test fluid across a clean filter element.

A stem curving up and forward in graceful line.

A voyage around the world.

Device for positioning one shipping container on top of another.

A partial refund of an import fee. Refund usually results because goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.