The regular periodic arrangement of atoms or molecules in a crystal of semiconductor material.

The alignment of a building along a given axis to face a specific geographical direction. The alignment of a solar collector, in number of degrees east or west of true south.

in folklore, a name for fire.

An electrical inverter that inverts direct current electricity to alternating current electricity, and that uses another alternating current source, such as an electric power transmission and distribution network (grid), for voltage and frequency referenc ...

Maritime Mobile Service Identity. New compulsory code to identify vessels with the GMDSS/DSC system.

A component of the wind (often using Cartesian coordinates. i.e. X and Y wind vectors). Also, an arrow representing wind velocity, drawn to point in the direction of the wind and with a length proportional to wind speed.

A short-sea vessel which transfers cargo between a central "hub" port and smaller "spoke" ports.

The swiveled opening at the top of a ventilator.

Abbreviation for "Not Otherwise Indexed By Name."

A mercury barometer which measures atmospheric pressure by weighing the mercury in the column or cistern.

Weight of the goods alone without any immediate wrappings, e.g., the weight of the contents of a tin can without the weight of the can.

Strong pieces of plank used with the wring-bolts.

(GAYE)The description used for schemes where a donation to your chosen charities is automatically deducted.

The element directly responsive to the value of the measured variable.

A charting technique in technical analysis that, among other things, indicates the range of a day's.

A wall to prevent the spread of fire; usually made of non-combustible material.

States that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but only changed from one form to another. First Law efficiency measures the fraction of energy supplied to a device or process that it delivers in its output. Also called the law of conservation of energ ...

A tube with a narrow throat (a constriction) that increases the velocity and lowers the pressure of the liquid passing through it, creating a partial vacuum immediately after the constriction in the tube. The vacuum created has a sucking effect, and a ven ...

Either of two colored luminous spots that appear at points 22

The electric current that flows between metals or conductive nonmetal in a galvanic couple.