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The situation of the helm when it is put in the direction from which the wind blows.

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In the direction of the stern. The opposite of ahead.

An anemometer utilizing the principle that the pitch of the aeolian tones generated by air moving past an obstacle is a function of the speed of the air. Largely a curiosity and has been put to no practical application in modem meteorology.

A hypothetical temperature characterized by a complete absence of heat and defined as 0 K, -273.15 C, or -459.67 F.

A thermodynamic change of state in a system in which there is no transfer of heat or mass across the boundaries of the system. In an adiabatic process, compression always results in warming, expansion in cooling. Compare to diabatic process.

American Society For Testing and Materials. -- a society for developing standards for materials and test methods.

Generally in law, the voluntary relinquishing of all rights, title or possession of property.

Temperature based on an absolute scale.

The use of mechanical heat pipes or pumps to transport heat by circulating heat transfer fluids.

The process by which one object becomes adhered to another by the binding action of ice.

A special type of oil free, positive displacement reciprocating compressor, working without piston rings. The seal between piston and cylinder wall is produced by a series of labyrinths.

The volume of water required to cover one acre to a depth of one foot: 43,560 cubic feet.

A number of quantity defining a limit that errors will not exceed when a device is used under specified operating conditions. Accuracy rating can be expressed in a number of forms, i.e. in terms of the measured variable (+/- 1 C), percent of span (+/-0.5% ...

The passing of a substance or force into the body of another substance.

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Striking "bells" a little before the proper time at the end of a watch. More generally, doing something unjustifiably or unnecessarily early.

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Without loss or gain of heat to a system. An adiabatic change is a change in volume and pressure of a parcel of gas without an exchange of heat between the parcel and its surroundings. In reference to a steam turbine, the adiabatic efficiency is the ratio ...