Proceeding approximately parallel to a coastline (headland to headland) in sight of land, o
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LAMINAR FLOW
A flow situation in which fluid moves in parallel lamina or layers.
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SHEAR RATE
The difference between the velocities along the parallel faces of a fluid element divided by the distance between the faces.
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BYPASS FILTRATION
A system of filtration in which only a portion of the total flow of a circulating fluid system passes through a filter at any instant or in which a filter having its own circulating pump operates in parallel to the main flow.
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GRID PARALLEL
A line parallel to a grid equator, connecting all points of equal grid latitude
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HORIZONTAL
Parallel to the plane of the horizon; perpendicular to the direction of gravity
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WOBBLE PLATE
Type of compressor designed to compress gas, with piston motion parallel to crankshaft.
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SWASH PLATE
Type of compressor designed to compress gas, with piston motion parallel to crankshaft.
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INTERSECT
To cut or cross. For example, two non parallel lines in a plane intersect in a point, and a plane intersects a sphere in a circle
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HARBOR OF REFUGE
A place where ships in transit can find shelter from a storm. These are often man-made jetty enclosed areas along a featureless coastline where no nearby natural deep water harbors exist.
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KNOCKDOWN
The condition of a sailboat being pushed abruptly to horizontal, with the mast parallel to the water surface.
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