Small superstructure on the top deck which contains the steering wheel and other navigational instruments.
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CROWN
The top of the piston in an internal combustion engine above the fire ring, exposed to direct flame impingement.
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FREEBOARD DECK
Deck to which freeboard is measured
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TWEEN DECK
The space between any two adjacent decks
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GRID NAVIGATION
Navigation by the use of grid directions
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HOMING
Navigation toward a point by following a signal from that point. Radiobeacons are commonly used for homing.
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OIL RING
A loose ring, the inner surface of which rides a shaft or journal and dips into a reservoir of lubricant from which it carries the lubricant to the top of a bearing by its rotation with the shaft.
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CLEARANCE SPACE
Space between top of piston and the valve plate.
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INERTIAL ALIGNMENT
The process of orienting the measuring axes of the inertial components of inertial navigation equipment with respect to the coordinate system in which the equipment is to be used. inertia
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INLAND RULES OF THE ROAD
Officially the Inland Navigation Rules; Rules to be followed by all vessels while navigating upon certain defined inland waters of the United States.
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UP FLOW
The operation of an ion-exchange unit in which solutions are passed in at the bottom and out at the top of the container.
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