The length of the boat at the waterline.

In the US, an expense allowed by the Internal Revenue Service which is deducted from adjusted.

A capacity measurement equal to one-fourth of a barrel.

A device that captures the heat from the exhaust air from a building and transfers it to the supply/fresh fresh air entering the building to preheat the air and increase overall heating efficiency.

The quantity of heat produced to change a unit weight of a liquid to vapor with no change in temperature.

The processes that a work input/output system undergoes and in which the initial and final states are identical.

That portion of the polarization of a cell produced by concentration changes resulting from passage of' current through the electrolyte.

Short for compressed natural gas or CNG. A type of compressed gas used as fuel for stoves and heaters. CNG is stored in metal cylinders prior to use. CNG is considered safer than other types of fuel such as propane LPG - because it is lighter than air and ...

A member of a commodity exchange, usually a commission house broker, through whom another broker or.

At a considerable distance.

A prisoner sold in the slave market. He was forced to serve in the war galleys, where he pulled on one of the oars.

(FCM)In the US, an individual or organisation accepting orders to buy or sell futures contracts or.

System consisting of one or more metals and all parts of the environment that influence corrosion.

Coasting Service in the Philippines and Home Trade limit Service.

A wave disturbance in airflow due to some barrier in the flow. i.e. a hill or mountain.

Apparatus consisting of (a) standard radiosonde and radiosonde ground equipment to obtain upper-air data on pressure, temperature, and humidity, and (b) a self-tracking radio direction-finder to provide the elevation and azimuth angles of the radiosonde s ...

Alternating current in which three separate pulses are present, identical in frequency and voltage, but separated 120 degrees in phase.

Ribbon, yarn, or other lightweight material attached to rigging or sails to indicate wind action or direction. Proper use of the telltales can help sailors improve their sail trim.

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