The temperature at which an object gives out as much radiation as it receives from its surroundings.

A notation on a bill of lading that the cargo has been stowed on the open deck of the ship.

Sailing downwind with the wind blowing over the leeward side of the boat, increasing the possibility of an unexpected jibe.

A construction material made by compressing earth in a form; used traditionally in many areas of the world and widely throughout North Africa and the Middle East.

The semi-circular steel coupling device mounted on a tractor which engages and locks with a chassis semi-trailer.

Old nickname for a second mate.

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As time increases from zero at the terminals of an inductor, the voltage comes to a particular value on the sine function curve ahead of the current. The voltage reaches its negative peak exactly 90 degrees before the current reaches its negative peak thu ...

A term used to describe the condensate flow rate. It can be expressed as gallons per minute (GPM) or pounds mass per minute (lbm/min)

An instrument which automatically records the voltage applied to it, as a function of time.

The stress component perpendicular to a plane on which forces act. Normal stress may be either tensile or compresssive.

Devices used between rotating and stationary parts to separate, and minimized leakage between, areas of unequal pressures.

The difference between the air temperature and the dew-point. Also called dew-point deficit, dew-point depression.

A pointed metal spike, used to separate strands of rope in splicing.

Instrument for measuring the depth of water from precipitation that is assumed to be distributed over a horizontal, impervious surface and not subject to evaporation.

A plastic payment card which normally allows the holder higher spending limits over the standard.

A group of coating or welding processes in which finely divided metallic or nonmetallic materials are deposited in a molten or semimolten condition to form a coating. The coating material may be in the form of powder, ceramic rod, wire, or molten material ...

Based upon damage patterns, classifies twisters into six categories of wind speed (F0 thru F5), ranging from 40 to 318 mph estimated wind speed.

A marine insurance policy that applies to all shipments made by an exporter over a period of time rather than to one shipment only.

The reversible interchange of ions between a liquid and solid, with no substantial structural changes in the solid.