(GIB)A bond in which a single premium secures a guaranteed regular income until maturity at which time.

The highest rate of income tax in the UK which in the 2002-2003 tax year is 40%. The rate is.

A warehouse authorized by Customs to receive duty-free merchandise.

A rotating device, with two or more blades, that acts as a screw in propelling a vessel. Sometimes called a screw.

On a square-rigged ship, a small triangular sail set above the skysail in fair weather. A square version is called a Moonraker.

The sum of the ratings of the electricity consuming apparatus connected to a generating system.

A unit of pressure [hydraulic (liquid) or pneumatic (gas)] that does not include atmospheric pressure.

A construction element used to cover the exterior of wall framing and roof trusses.

A company (or person) making an unwanted, hostile bid for another.

The escape of water molecules from a liquid to the gas phase at the surface of a body of water.2. The conversion of a liquid to a vapor (gas), usually by means of heat.

The total value of a deceased person's assets.

That part of the total stroke which can be utilized repeatedly in actuator applications. It is measured starting at the compressed height and is the difference between the compressed height and the actuator height limit.

Used to describe a light that blinks on and off, where the period of light is shorter than the period of darkness separating the flashes.

Placed at right angles to the keel, such as a transverse frame, transverse bulkhead, etc.

A power plant that generates power by combusting a fuel.

Steam available directly from a boiler under full pressure.

A solar energy system designed to provide heat to individual rooms in a building.

(Bridging loan)See: 'money supply.

The compressor is started automatically, depending on demand. Control panel is energized with no "pre-start" cycle required, as pre-lubrication pump and buffer (seal) air are always "on". A state of pre-start exists. Steam turbine compressors are "slow-ro ...

A line drawn through geographical points where a given seasonal biological event occurs on the same date.