A wind coming from the east.

A point located en route between two other points.

Abbreviation for "Origin Rail Freight Station." Same as CFS at origin except an ORFS is operated by the rail carrier participating in the shipment.

A device consisting of two dissimilar conductors with their ends connected together. When the two junctions are at different temperatures, a small voltage is generated.

An instrument used to measure and record earthquake vibrations and other earth tremors.

Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System

(FDIC) In the US, the federal agency that acts as guarantor for funds deposited in member.

The transmission of data collected at a remote location over communications channels to a central station.

Nautical slang for the spirit of the sea, usually in the form of a sea devil. Davy Jones's Locker is the bottom of the sea, the final resting place of sunken ships, articles lost or thrown overboard, and of men buried at sea.

See mixed potential.

Additional thickness of planking on a wooden ship about her waterline to give the vessel more stability.

A wedge-shaped piece of timber used to secure barrels against movement.

(1) The rolled up part of a sail, tied with the reef lines, that is used to reduce sail area for heavy winds; To reduce the sail area. (2) A group of rocks or coral generally at a depth shallow enough to present a hazard to navigation.

To coat a metal surface with zinc using any of various processes.

The ability of a building construction assembly (partition, wall, floor, etc.) to resist the passage of fire. The rating is expressed in hours.

The amount of heat produced from the complete combustion of a unit of fuel. The higher (or gross) heating value is that when all products of combustion are cooled to the pre-combustion temperature, water vapor formed during combustion is condensed, and ne ...

The transfer of heat through a material by the transfer of kinetic energy from particle to particle; the flow of heat between two materials of different temperatures that are in direct physical contact.

An electrode immersed in a suitable electrolyte, designed for measurements of electrode potential; A pure metal in contact with a solution of known concentration of its own ion, at a specific temperature develops a potential which is characteristic and re ...

A water heater that heats water before it is directly distributed for end use as required; a demand water heater.

The generic term for models which aim to price assets, usually shares or baskets of them, in.