Depositing a metallic coating on a metal immersed in a liquid solution, without the aid of an external electric current. Also called dip plating.

The part of the rotating element of a dynamic compressor that imparts energy to the flowing medium by means of centrifugal force. It consists of a number of blades mounted so as to rotate with the shaft.

The distance between similar points on successive waves.

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The transfer of title of a security such as stock from buyer to.

Condition of a sailing ship when all sails have been taken down in a severe storm, very often a hazardous undertaking if there is a high sea running.

A construction element used for ceiling support.

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

A propeller drawn through the water that operates a meter on the boat registering the speed and distance sailed

A coating of ice, generally clear and smooth. formed by the freezing of supercooled water on a surface.

The array of indicating marks and figure in relation to which the position of an index is observed, i.e. a scale plate on a recorder.

The amount of energy derived from an electrical source per unit quantity of electricity passing through the source.2. Electrical potential; voltage.

A house built into the ground or slope of a hill, or which has most or all exterior surfaces covered with earth.

A pin placed through the head of a rudder to prevent it from being lost.

The bridge used for taking observations, or directing the handling of the ship.

Corrosion which is increased because of the abrasive action of a moving stream; the presence of suspended particles greatly accelerates abrasive action.See erosion-corrosion.

The chemical or electrochemical reaction between a material, usually a metal, and its environment that produces a deterioration of the material and its properties.

A class of power generator that is not a regulated utility and that has generating plants for the purpose of supplying electric power required in the conduct of their industrial and commercial operations.

Time and date for payment of a draft.

A small crane that projects over the side of the boat to raise or lower objects (such as smaller boats) from or to the water.