A unit of apparent power, equal to 1,000 volt-amperes; the mathematical product of the volts and amperes in an electrical circuit.

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Japanese tapered pipe thread (Male).

The ratio in percentage of the time that the equipment is in operation to the total working time.

Strong offshore current extending to the shore.

A component of a hydropower plant; a pipe that delivers water to the turbine.

The weight of a material per unit of volume compared to the weight of the same volume of water.

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Machinery.

A pump for circulating the heat transfer fluid in a hydronic heating system.

The purchase of a call with a high strike price against the sale of a call with a lower strike.

An instrument developed by K. Angstrom for measuring the effective terrestrial radiation. It consists of four manganin strips, of which two are blackened and two are polished. The blackened strips are allowed to radiate to the atmosphere while the polishe ...

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A gun used in the life-saving services to throw a life line to a ship in distress or from ship to shore and used when a boat cannot be launched.

The total price to move cargo from origin to destination, inclusive of all charges.

A brand of lightweight anchor. It has pivoting flukes that dig into the ground as tension is placed on the anchor.

Also known as a steaming light. The masthead light is a white light that is visible for an arc extending across the forward 225

The line that controls the angle of the mainsail in its relation to the wind.

A term applicable to personal pensions regarding tax rules which allow contributions made in the.

A recording variometer.