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A measure of the average amount of a specified pollutant or material emitted for a specific type of fuel or process.

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One thousand kilowatt-hours or 1 million watt-hours.

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An absolute temperature scale. ((

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People aged 65 to 74 are entitled to an additional personal tax allowance provided total earnings.

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A mallet used for passing serving around a line.

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Half of a sphere. On the globe hemispheres are used to describe the halves of the earth north or south of the equator.

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The adjustment of the standing rigging, the sails and the hull to balance the boat for optimum performance.

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GRP

Glass Reinforced Plastic

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Narrow triangular sail set on a long yard or spar, the forward end of which is hauled down so that it sets obliquely on the mast with a high peak.

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imposes a 50-percent tariff on maintenance and repair work done on U.S.-flag vessels in foreign shipyards. Also, U.S.-flag vessels must either be built in the United States or have been a U.S.-flag vessel for at least 3 years to be eligible to carry prefe ...

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The probability distribution of random errors, typically a normal distribution with a zero mean.

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An indicator that signals pressure conditions.

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An item such as a nail, screw, rivet or other device used to fasten objects together.

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Type of mobile crane found on a truck.

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A solar water or space-heating system in which solar energy is collected, and/or moved by natural convection without using pumps or fans. Passive systems are typically integral collector/storage (ICS; or batch collectors) or thermosyphon systems. The majo ...

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A device used to measure total incident solar radiation (direct beam, diffuse, and reflected radiation) per unit time per unit area.

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A thousand.

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Tightly woven cloth used for sails, awnings, covers, dodgers and biminis; slang for sails.

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The face value of currency, coins, and stocks and.

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The maximum positive and negative deviation observed in testing a device under specified conditions and by a specified procedure. It is usually measured as an inaccuracy and expressed as accuracy, typically in terms of the measured variable, percent of sp ...

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