A coupling between the compressor and the engine or motor. The three types of drives most common are; flange mounted motor, V belt drive or direct coupling.

Any object used to increase the drag of a boat and slow her down. Typically shaped like a parachute or cone opened underwater, drogues decrease a boat's speed in heavy weather. Also see sea anchor.

Is a pipe coming from the top of the airline to feed air to an outlet for tools or air operated devices, so that condensation does not easily flow into the dropleg.

The top of the capstan.

Rate at which unsaturated air cools as it travels vertically, provided that all temperature change is adiabatic (without heat exchange), and no condensation occurs.

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

Merchandise other than liquid carried in bulk.

Cargo that is not liquid and normally does not require temperature control.

A basin for receiving a vessel for repairs, capable of being pumped dry (to repair vessel and scrape marine growth from bottom).

Is any gas or gas mixture that contains no water vapor and/or in which all of the constituents are substantially above their respective saturated vapor pressures at the existing temperature.

Storing on land. Many small boats are placed in dry storage over the winter.

Is one in which there is no liquid injection and/or liquid circulation for evaporative cooling or sealing.

A container constructed to carry grain, powder and other free-flowing solids in bulk. Used in conjunction with a tilt chassis or platform.

Delay in Startup Insurance is a policy to protect the seller of a construction project from penalties if the project is not completed on time. See "Liquidated Damages."

Dispute Settlement Understanding

Load/unload control system that tries to maximize compressor efficiency by matching air delivery and air demand. Compressor is operated at full load or idle.

A pipe, tube or channel that conveys a substance (such as air throughout a building).2. Tubes used to move air, such as to ventilate an enclosed area.

Attempting to import merchandise into a country at a price less than the fair market value, usually through subsidy by exporting country.

Blue working overalls.

Loose wood or other matters, placed on the bottom of the hold, above the ballast, to stow cargo upon.