A colorless odorless very poisonous gas formed by the incomplete burning of carbon. Found in some ambient air conditions.

Allows foreign merchandise arriving at one port to be transported in bond to another port, where a superseding entry is filed.

The slope (dE/di) at the corrosion potential of a potential (E)/current density (i) curve. Also used to describe the method of measuring corrosion rates using this slope.

That temperature at which, in a specified latitude, the reading of a particular barometer requires no temperature or latitude correction.

The process of implementing measures to reduce peak power demands on a system.

The addition of one or more redundant bits to information to verify its accuracy.

The power output of a device under specific or nominal operating conditions.

Abbreviation for mean sea level.

(1) Term describing the status of seamen, corresponding to rank in the case of officers. (2) A method of measuring a yacht's expected performance relative to another yacht while racing. Over the years many formulas have been experimented with, in order to ...

Ropes used for hoisting gaffs and sails, and signal flags.

The vertical absorption of a liquid into a porous material by capillary forces.

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Triple Screw

A large sail that is a cross between a spinnaker and a genoa. Hoisted without a pole, the tack is attached at the bottom of the headstay.

National Centers for Environmental Prediction. Central computer and communications facility of the National Weather Service; located in Washington, DC.

Machines in which air or gas is compressed by the mechanical action of rotating vanes or impellers imparting velocity and pressure to the flowing medium. (Raise the pressure of the air by converting the energy from the velocity of the air to pressure.)

The ability to send or wheel electric power to a customer over a transmission and distribution system that is not owned by the generator (seller) of the power.

A wheel that is designed to use the weight and/or force of moving water to turn it, primarily to operate machinery or grind grain.

An ornamental carved and painted figure on the stem of the vessel.

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