A piece of rope placed so as to confine a spar or another rope. A handle made of rope, in the form of a circle; the handle of a chest is called a becket.
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BOLTROPE
A strong rope stitched to edges of a sail
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SEQUESTER
To form a stable, water-soluble complex.
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BUMPKIN
The spar projecting from stern of ship
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BALL BEARING
An anti-friction rolling type bearing containing rolling elements in the form of balls.
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CORDAGE
Ropes in the rigging of a ship
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BELAY
To secure a rope by winding on a pin or cleat
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CLOUD POINT
The temperature at which waxy crystals in an oil or fuel form a cloudy appearance.
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CRACKING
The process whereby large molecules are broken down by the application of heat and pressure to form smaller molecules.
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DEMULSIBILITY
The ability of a fluid that is insoluble in water to separate from water with which it may be mixed in the form of an emulsion.
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CARBON
A non-metallic element - No. 6 in the periodic table. Diamonds and graphite are pure forms of carbon. Carbon is a constituent of all organic compounds. It also occurs in combined form in many inorganic substances; i.e., carbon dioxide, limestone, etc.
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