A water heater that releases hot water from the top of the tank when a hot water tap is opened. To replace that hot water, cold water enters the bottom of the tank to ensure a full tank.

Amount of solar radiation incident, per unit area and time, on a surface which is perpendicular to the radiation and is situated at the outer limit of the atmosphere, the earth being at its mean distance from the sun. It equals approximately 2.00 ly/ min ...

A stated amount over a fixed rate to one point to make a rate to another point.

A type of High-Intensity Discharge (HID) lamp that uses sodium under high pressure as the primary light-producing element. These high efficiency lights produce a golden white color and are used for interior industrial applications, such as in warehouses a ...

A formula of the specific factors or elements that control the making of a rate. A rate can be based on any number of factors (i.e., weight, measure, equipment type, package, box, etc.).

Materials that prevent or slow down the movement of heat.

The post that the rudder is attached to. The wheel or tiller is connected to the rudder post.

(EPIC)EPIC codes are the abbreviations given to company share quotations (e.g. the EPIC code for.

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure. Usually associated with and most clearly identified as an area of maximum cyclonic curvature of the wind flow. The opposite of a ridge.

The anchor is under the hawse .

Illegal passenger who hides himself on board a ship in order to gain free passage or to escape from a country.

Line on a chart linking points of equal depth. also known as a Depth Contour.

The storage of compressed air in a container for use to operate a prime mover for electricity generation.

Vibration isolation mount. Provides reductions in vibration transmission.

The measure of closeness in shape between a waveform and it's fundamental component.

A polarimeter utilizing a Wollaston prism as a polarizer and a Nicol prism as an analyzer.

Liquefied Petroleum Gas, or a carrier of LPG.

The liquor resulting from dissolving molten melt irom the kraft recovery furnace in water. See also kraft process and smelt.

The swelling or bubbling of a coating usually because of heating (term currently used in space and fire protection applications).

An instrument used to measure the water vapor content of the air. A type of hygrometer. It consists of a wet-bulb and a dry-bulb thermometer. See aspiration psychrometer, Assmann psychrometer. hygrodeik, sling psychrometer.