Progressive loss of original material from a solid surface due to continuing exposure to cavitation.

To let out a line or sail slowly; to slacken or relieve tension on a line; to take pressure off.

To repair, clean or paint the hull.

An absolute temperature scale. (

The amount of work accomplished by electrical power, usually measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh). One kWh is 1,000 Watts and is equal to 3,413 Btu.2.The energy of moving electrons.

A chemical process involving formation of a heterocyclic ring compound that contains at least one metal cation or hydrogen ion in the ring.

The number of days from the shipment date that the seller is allowed to present documents to the advising or issuing bank under a Letter of Credit. It is normally 21 days, although it can be shorter.

Introducing nitrogen into the surface layer of a solid ferrous alloy by holding at a suitable temperature (below Ac1 for ferritic steels) in contact with a nitrogenous material, usually ammonia or molten cyanide of appropriate composition. Quenching is no ...

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CFM flowing through the compressor inlet filter or inlet valve under rated conditions

A fix taken by visually observing the location of known landmarks.

A term used to describe the hot gas pressure on the outlet side of the refrigeration compression.

A diagram that indicates the average percentage of time that the wind blows from different directions, on a monthly or annual basis.

Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code. A standard code used to represent data using 8 bits per character.

Electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength than visible radiation but longer than x-rays, between 0.02 and 0.4 micron (200 and 4000 angstrom).

The distance or length of flow of the air past a point during a given interval of time.

Aging under conditions of time and temperature greater than those required to obtain maximum change in a certain property, so that the property is altered in the direction of the initial value.,/dd>

Slang for getting married. A splice joins two lines together permanently.

The binding of an adsorbate to the surface of a solid by forces whose energy levels approximate those of a chemical bond. Contrast with physisorption.

A life-threatening condition where there is loss of body heat; the greatest danger for anyone in the water. As the body loses its heat, body functions slow down, and this can quickly lead to death.