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A heat exchanger coil in which a fluid such as water is circulated and a fan blows air over the coil to distribute heat or cool air to the different rooms.

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Civing Engineering CAD

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"Li-Ion" and "LiPo" batteries refer to lithium ion and lithium polymer respectively. They are the latest versions of rechargeable battery and produce three times the voltage of a nickel battery and last three times as long. They are widely used in cell ph ...

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Credit cards branded with the name of a charity or trade union. Often give a small donation to the.

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In the US, a plan enabling employees to choose from a variety of benefits, depending on their own.

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A spar used to prevent the spinnaker guy from fouling on the stanchions.

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A unit of electrical current or rate of flow of electrons through a conductor. One volt across one ohm of resistance causes a current flow of one ampere. One ampere is equal to 6.25 x 1018 electrons per second passing a set point in a circuit.

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PFD

Personal Flotation Device

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Maximum allowable working pressure. This data is found on the pressure vessel nameplate and is the maximum pressure at which the lowest set safety valve must be set (stamped).

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The American central banking system which comprises 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks, their.

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KT

Kilo or metric ton. 1,000 Kilos or 2,204.6 pounds.

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Generally, an instrument designed to measure or estimate the blueness of the sky. See Linke-scale.

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To bring to a sudden stop.

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P3

Measuring point for compressor acceptance test. Pressure before an orifice or nozzle, downstream of compressor discharge.

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In electroplating, a supplementary anode positioned so as to raise the current density on a certain area of the cathode and thus obtain better distribution of plating.

Waste Heat Fire-Tube Boiler Survey

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An accelerated corrosion test for some electrodeposits for anodic coatings on aluminum.

A very sensitive electrostatic electrometer for measuring small potential differences.

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On square-rigged ships, the lines which are lead from the masthead to the ends of the yards to support them.

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Situated on the side from which the wind blows.

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