A contract whereby the shipowner places the vessel at the disposal of the charterer for one or more voyages, the shipowner being responsible for the operation of the vessel.
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CUTTING FLUID
Any fluid applied to a cutting tool to assist in the cutting operation by cooling, lubricating or other means.
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ASME SECTION VII SUBSECTION C6
Operation of boiler auxiliaries.
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GYROCOMPASS
A compass having one or more gyroscopes as the directive element, and which is northseeking. Its operation depends upon four natural phenomena, namely gyroscopic inertia, gyroscopic precession, the earth's rotation, and gravity. When such a compass controls remote indicators, called GYRO REPEATERS, it is called a master gyrocompass.
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ASME SECTION VI
Recommended rules for the care and operation of heating boilers.
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AUXILIARY CONTACTS
A set of contacts that perform a secondary function, usually in relation to the operation of a set of primary contacts.
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CYCLE
A single complete operation consisting of progressive phases starting and ending at the neutral position.
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HYPSOMETER
An instrument for measuring height by determining the boiling temperature of a liquid. Its operation depends on the principle that boiling temperature is dependent on pressure, which normally varies with height.
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SPAN
The algebraic difference between the upper and lower values specified as limiting the range of operation of a measuring instrument. Example: A thermometer intended to measure over the range -40 C + 60 C has a span of 100 C.
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HYDROGEN CYCLE
A complete course of cation-exchange operation in which the adsorbent is employed in the hydrogen or free acid form.
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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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