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The temperature at which the liquid and solid forms of a substance may exist in equilibrium at a given pressure (usually one standard atmosphere). The true freezing point of water is known as the ice point.

The gears that reduce engine speed to propeller speed.

This is the concept of how long a device or process can operate properly without needing maintenance or replacement.

A hygrometer based upon the diffusion of water vapor through a porous membrane.

An accumulation of granular ice tufts on the windward sides of exposed objects that is formed from supercooled fog or cloud and built out directly against the wind.

Heavy latch by which doors, hatches, portholes, etc., are secured; verb - to latch

Insurance covering the structure or contents of a house. This type of insurance now tends to.

The amount of money an ocean carrier pays to the railroad for overland carriage.

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A hoisting apparatus consisting of a block and tackle rigged at the end of a beam.

Brittle fracture of a metal in which the fracture is between the grains, or crystals, that form the metal. Also called intercrystalline fracture. Contrast with transgranular fracture.

See Pourbaix (potential-pH) diagram.

For a given location, a measure of the long-range effectiveness of precipitation in promoting plant growth. Also called precipitation-evaporation index.

A strong wind characterized by a sudden onset, a duration on the order of minutes, and a rather sudden decrease in speed.

Amount of unused space in a ship or a hold by virtue of the irregular shape of the cargo.

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A mop, formed of old rope, used for cleaning and drying decks.

A hygrometer which includes an arrangement for the time recording of atmospheric humidity.

A logistical management system which integrates the sequence of activities from delivery of raw materials to the manufacturer through to delivery of the finished product to the customer into measurable components. "Just in Time" is a typical value-added e ...