A short vertically erected pole at the bow on which the national flag is hoisted on naval ships while at anchor.

Small hatch in the fidley deck around the stack and uptakes. Generally closed by grating and steel covers.

A former credit card system which was sold to Mastercard and.

A term used to describe precipitation that has become acidic (low pH) due to the emission of sulfur oxides from fossil fuel burning power plants.

The process by which one object becomes adhered to another by the binding action of ice.

The electrolyte adjacent to the anode in an electrolytic cell.

Amounts owed by an organisation or individual to another for goods or services it has.

A thermodynamic change of state in a system in which there is no transfer of heat or mass across the boundaries of the system. In an adiabatic process, compression always results in warming, expansion in cooling. Compare to diabatic process.

Temperature based on an absolute scale.

An anemometer utilizing the principle that the pitch of the aeolian tones generated by air moving past an obstacle is a function of the speed of the air. Largely a curiosity and has been put to no practical application in modem meteorology.

Insurance which pays a lump sum in the event of death of the insured being caused by an.

Refers to the commitment by an Importer, evidenced by their accepting a Bill of Exchange drawn on them by an Exporter, to pay for goods at a fixed date in the future.

Microorganisms that require free oxygen, or air, to live, and that which contribute to the decomposition of organic material in soil or composting systems.

An electronic device that controls the rotational speed of motor-driven equipment such as fans, pumps, and compressors. Speed control is achieved by adjusting the frequency of the voltage applied to the motor.

(ASB)UK body that sets accounting standards. A subsidiary body of the Financial Reporting.

The practice of setting aside a proportion of the main earner's pension fund on divorce, benefits.

Bulk Carrier

The volume of water required to cover one acre to a depth of one foot: 43,560 cubic feet.

A number of quantity defining a limit that errors will not exceed when a device is used under specified operating conditions. Accuracy rating can be expressed in a number of forms, i.e. in terms of the measured variable (+/- 1 C), percent of span (+/-0.5% ...

The change in the initial anode potential resulting from current flow effects at or near the anode surface. Potential becomes mode noble (more positive) because of anodic polarization.