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.

A mercury-in-glass thermometer which records the temperature upon being inverted and retains its reading until being returned to the first position.

The lowest value of a measured quality at which a sensor meets its accuracy specification.

A device that reduces heat loss at night and during cloudy periods and heat gain during the day in warm weather. A movable insulator could be an insulative shade, shutter panel, or curtain.

Ocean vessels constructed with heavy-duty submersible hydraulic lift or elevator system at the stern of the vessel. The Sea-Bee system facilitates forward transfer and positioning of barges. Sea-Bee barges are larger than LASH barges. The Sea-Bee system i ...

(IMRO)A Self Regulating Organisation (SRO) with responsibility for monitoring the manner in which UK.

Cracking or fracturing that occurs between the grains or crystals in a polycrystalline aggregate. Also called intercrystalline cracking. Contrast with transgranular cracking.

A buoyant balloon rising freely in the atmosphere, as opposed to a captive balloon.

See hurricane beacon.

A turbine that generates power from the combustion of a fuel.

Various means for allowing LNG tanks to expand and contract due to temperature changes by sliding on the tank supports while restricting its movement due to the motion of the vessel.

In refrigeration, an evaporating temperature of 5 degrees Fahrenheit (F), a condensing temperature of 86 degrees F., liquid temperature before expansion of 77 degrees F., and suction temperature of 12 degrees F.

The difference between the selling price and the purchase price for investments.

(Bridging loan)See 'gilt-edged stock'.

See: 'discretionary.

The stationary seating surface, the inlet of a valve.

A computerised database of some 50,000 investment firms which have been authorised to conduct.

A financial institution such as a merchant bank which provides its services to launch the shares of.

A unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms or 2,204.6 pounds.

Slang expression to indicate that a ship was not fitted with any mechanical aids, and that all the work of the ship had to be done with the strong arms of the crew.