A thin, flexible wooden or plastic strip inserted into a pocket (batten pockets) on the back part (leech) of a sail to stiffen it and assist in keeping its form.

A plastic card enabling the holder to access an automated teller machine to obtain cash and.

Wind with a speed between 4 and 6 knots (4 and 7 mph), Beaufort scale number 2.

The mass of unit volume of a material at a specified temperature.

A place suitable for anchoring in relation to the wind, seas and bottom.

A pump which is used to deliver air to the aquarium. The pump pushes air through silicon tubing and to air stones or other aquatic decor. They are also an essential for UGF's (undergravel filters). An air stone is placed in each clear tube. When the air b ...

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The maximum compressive stress a material is capable of developing. With a brittle material that fails in compression by fracturing, the compressive strength has a definite value. In the case of ductile, malleable, or semiviscous materials (which do not f ...

A method for making sheets of polycrystalline silicon in which silicon dendrites are slowly withdrawn from a melt of silicon whereupon a web of silicon forms between the dendrites and solidifies as it rises from the melt and cools.

Same as wind sock.

A metric unit of energy or work; the energy produced by a force of one Newton operating through a distance of one meter; 1 Joule per second equals 1 Watt or 0.737 foot-pounds; 1 Btu equals 1,055 Joules.

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A rope used for towing or, mooring.

A vessel capable of engaging in drilling operations for the exploration for, or exploitation of, resources beneath the sea-bed, such as liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons, sulfur or salt.

Any process that uses solar radiation to produce useful heat.

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An anode that is insoluble in the electrolyte under the conditions prevailing in the electrolysis.

The relationship of a building to true south, as specified by the direction of its longest axis.

A power line for supplying electricity within a specified area.