A complete package of pick up or delivery services performed by a carrier from origin to final consumption point.

To fill in the seams with cotton or oakum.

A layer of semiconductor material (as used in a solar photovoltaic device) whose properties are essentially those of the pure, undoped, material.

A unit that equals 20 long hundredweight or 2,240 pounds. Used mainly in England.

This is an inter-bank communication system and stands for Society For Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications. It runs in much the same way as telex, except every message is sent in a standard way. This allows the banks' computers to read the mes ...

A vehicle with an engine capable of operating on two different types of fuels.

When a company announces a rights issue, existing shareholders get the right to buy new shares,.

The American Stock Exchange which was originally known as the Curb.

The ability to convert energy into other forms, such as heat or chemical reaction, so that it can be retrieved for later use. Also the development, design, construction and operation of devices for storing energy until needed. Technology includes devices ...

A unit used to measure the barometric pressure of the atmosphere. 1 millibar equals 0.03 inches of mercury.

A high R-value insulation product usually made from urethane that can be injected into wall cavities, or sprayed onto roofs or floors, where it expands and sets quickly.

A type of building ventilation system that uses fans or blowers to provide fresh air to rooms when the forces of air pressure and gravity are not enough to circulate air through a building.

A pre-cut layer of insulation applied around a water heater storage tank to reduce standby heat loss from the tank.

Millions of cubic feet per 24 hour.

The specified amount a policyholder must bear before the insurers pay a claim. The inclusion of an.

A bond which gives capital growth at.

A solid adsorbent used for drying compressed air.

A machinery device, which, with assist of the friction between reel and nets, lifts nets onto the board, shore, or ice surface from water.

A term previously given to the shares of listed companies, basically second in line to and traded.

(ECU)A weighted average of European Community currencies with weighting tending to be proportional to a.