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KW

Kilowatt

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The machine by which, when dropped to the bottom, the vessel is held fast.

Category:Sea Words

Corrosion in which zinc is selectively leached from zinc-containing alloys. Most commonly found in copper-zinc alloys containing less than 83% copper after extended service in water containing dissolved oxygen; the parting of zinc from an alloy (in some b ...

A machine having a vertically mounted warping end on which a rope may be wound under power, but not stored.

Category:Technical Terms

BLK

Bulk

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A generator producing alternating current by the rotation of its rotor, and which is powered by a primary mover.

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A cleat that attaches to the backstay over the cockpit, usually used for hanging a lantern

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A surface weather observation, made at periodic times, of sky cover, state of the sky, cloud height, atmospheric pressure reduced to sea level, temperature, dew point, wind speed and direction. amount of precipitation, hydrometeors and lithometeors. and s ...

Category:Meteorology

The main sense in which the term asset is used is to describe anything owned by an.

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A single inlet compressor with the impeller or impellers mounted on an extended shaft of the driver.

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A unit of signaling speed representing the number of code elements sent per second; often, bits per second.

Category:Meteorology

See hydrologic accounting.

Category:Meteorology

Auxiliary engine

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Improving paint adhesion on aluminum or aluminum alloys, mainly aircraft skins, by treatment with a solution of' chromic acid. Also called chromodizing or chromatizing. Not to be confused with chromating or chromizing.

The forwarding agreement or carrying agreement between shipper and air carrier and is issued only in nonnegotiable form.

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A solar day; an interval between successive transits of the sun's center across an observer's meridian; the time thus measured is not equal to clock time.

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A term which applies to trusts without an interest in possession (for example a discretionary trust).

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NC

1.Non Conformance.2.Numerically Controlled.3.Non-Continuous liner on tailshaft

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ECU

European Currency Unit.

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Typically a bank or brokerage account in the names of two (or more) people. Arrangements can be.

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