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MRS

Mobility Requirements Study

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

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A container frame fitted to accommodate two or more separate tanks for liquids.

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A type of pressure-plate anemometer in which the plate, restrained by a stiff spring, is held perpendicular to the wind. The wind-activated motion of the plate is measured electrically. The natural frequency of this system can be made high enough so that ...

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A compound that causes oxidation, thereby itself being reduced.

DC

Direct current. A continuous, one directional flow of electricity

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To bagpipe the mizzen, is to lay it aback by bringing the sheet to the weather mizzen rigging.

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SF

1.Starboard Forward.2.Sparring Fitted3.Stowage Factor

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The practice of buying shares in a potential target at the beginning of a trading day in the hope.

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A legal agreement to make or take delivery of a specified instrument (for example, a commodity such.

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See: 'tracker.

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Recapitulation of the terms and conditions agreed

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An instrument that, once established, cannot be modified or cancelled without the agreement of all parties concerned.

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

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A fabric bag through which a gas stream is passed for the removal of particulate matter.

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U.S. Customs' automated program under AMS. It allows for electronic reporting of inbound (foreign) cargoes in the U.S.

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Nautical name for an anchor. Originally, was a stone used as an anchor.

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The arrangement, proportion, and design of windows in a building.

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The Captain of a vessel. Highest officer aboard ship. Oversees all ship operations. Keeps ships records. Handles accounting and bookkeeping. Takes command of vessel in inclement weather and in crowded or narrow waters. Handles communications.

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A thermal storage wall is a south-facing wall that is glazed on the outside. Solar heat strikes the glazing and is absorbed into the wall, which conducts the heat into the room over time. The walls are at least 8 in thick. Generally, the thicker the wall, ...

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