The recognized abbreviation for the International Chamber of Commerce Terms of Sale. These terms were last amended, effective July 1, 1990.

An agreement to hold a carrier harmless with regard to a liability.

Setting rate within a conference tariff that is different from the rate(s) for the same items established by other conference members.

Any body of rate tariffs that are not part of an agreement or conference system.

Power as calculated from compressor-indicator diagrams.

A pressure-volume diagram for a compressor or engine cylinder produced by direct measurement made by the use of a device called an indicator.

An indicator that signals pressure conditions.

An air flow caused by a fan that draws air through the heat exchanger core in a uniform pattern to dissipate the sensible heat.

Placing a port on a vessel's itinerary because the volume of cargo offered at that port justifies the cost of routing the vessel.

A curved inlet section on an impeller.

Person given a passage in one of H.M. ships; usually on compassionate grounds.

Is one that does not enter into known chemical combination, either with itself or another element. There are four known gases of this type: helium; neon; argon and krypton. or a gas that does not supply any of the needs of combustion.

A concrete foundation with lateral supports which rests upon a number of steel springs. Designed to deal with disturbing frequencies in vibration isolation

When reciprocating compressors run, the moving parts such as pistons, rods, crossheads, connecting rods are repeatedly accelerated and retarded. These velocity changes set up pulsating inertia forces. The forces are of the first and second order. The firs ...

A dinghy or raft that can be inflated for use or deflated for easy stowage.

The fluid entering a component.

Environmental contaminant that ingresses due to the action of the system or machine.

An insurance term referring to any defect or other characteristic of a product that could result in damage to the product without external cause (for example, instability in a chemical that could cause it to explode spontaneously). Insurance policies may ...

A transportation line that hauls export or import traffic between ports and inland points.

Navigation rules governing waters inside designated demarcation zones