An anti trust act of the U.S. Congress making price discrimination unlawful.

Right Ascension of a celestial body is the arc of the equinoctial between Aries and the meridian of the object, always reckoning eastward from Aries.

Starting a compressor from a state of total shutdown. Usually done with "local" control at the compressor. May be done with "remote" control, but only advised with "heavy" instrumentation and monitoring accessories.

Is the ambient gas temperature as indicated by a standard thermometer.

The stopping of articles, such as peanuts, etc., for cleaning at a point between the point of origin and destination.

The ratio of the measured relieving capacity to the theoretical relieving capacity.

39.37 inches (approximately).

a measure of relative freedom from contaminants.

Broken in.

The minimum differential pressure that an element is designed to withstand without permanent deformation.

Not fastened; loose. Also, to loosen or ease off.

A deck whose top side is flush.

Thin cloth of woven wool in various colors used to make flags.

All those employed to work on board the vessel.

The clear, soft plastic material used for dodger window panels

A circulation process designed to remove contamination.

The loss of a mast on a boat.

Land ice, either afloat or on ground, that is composed of layers of sow that have become firm but have not turned to glacier ice.

The unstable operation of a centrifugal compressor below the design point of the compressor.