The phenomenon leading to fracture under repeated or fluctuating stresses having a maximum value less than the tensile strength of the material. Fatigue fractures are progressive and grow under the action of the fluctuating stress.

A strategy in options trading in which an option is purchased at an exercise price above that of the.

A small rail on tables and counters used to keep objects from sliding off when the vessel rolls and pitches.

A line used for suspending articles.

An aneroid barometer arranged so that the deflection of the aneroid capsule actuates a pen which graphs a record on a rotating drum. Sometimes called aneroidograph.

A unit of energy defined as the heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit. It is equal to 252.1 calories or to 1055 joules.

The air compressor continues to run, usually at full RPM, but no air is delivered because the inlet is either closed off or modified, not allowing inlet air to be trapped.

A rotation anemometer in which the axis of rotation is horizontal. The instrument has either flat vanes (as in the air meter) or helicoidal vanes (as in the propeller anemometer). The relation between wind speed and angular rotation is almost linear.

Gross Domestic Product: The total value of goods and services produced by a nation over a given period, usually 1 year.

Fixed ports that do not open which are placed in the deck or cabin to admit light.

An atmosphere in an area of heavy industry with soot, fly ash, and sulfur compounds as the principal constituents.

The nautical mile is closely related to the geographical mile which is defined as the length of one minute of arc on the earth's equator. By international agreement, the nautical mile is now defined as 1852 meters.

A term indicating a temperature relationship between two temperatures or temperature variation between two points.

In the US, a computerised high speed communication system linking the banks within the Federal.

Is the suction pressure attained by an ejector or positive displacement vacuum pump at zero capacity with the suction absolutely blanked off.

A turbine that uses water pressure to rotate its blades; the primary types are the Pelton wheel, for high heads (pressure); the Francis turbine, for low to medium heads; and the Kaplan for a wide range of heads. Primarily used to power an electric generat ...

Tax allowances are concessions by the Inland Revenue which can be used to reduce a person's.

Said of a lighthouse not tended.

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This is an irreversible guarantee given by the buyer's bank to pay a specific amount of money immediately or on a future date to the seller when he or she presents specific documents before a certain date and under the International Chamber of Commerce ru ...