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hederellida
Science; General science
A marine bryozoan order in the class Stenolaemata. It is recorded from scattered localities in the Ordovician through Permian systems of the Paleozoic Era but is found prominently ...
echo sounder
Science; General science
A marine instrument used primarily for determining the depth of water by means of an acoustic echo. A pulse of sound sent from the ship is reflected from the sea bottom back to ...
vessel traffic service
Science; General science
A marine traffic management system, operated by a competent authority, for improving the safety and efficiency of vessel traffic and protecting the environment within designated ...
salt marsh
Science; General science
A maritime habitat characterized by grasses, sedges, and other plants that have adapted to continual, periodic flooding. Salt marshes are found primarily throughout the temperate ...
gravitational lens
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A massive body producing distorted, magnified, or multiple images of more distant objects when its gravitational fields bend the paths of light rays. Lenses have been observed ...
drier (paint)
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A material added to paint formulations to facilitate the oxidation of oils. Linseed oil in its pure state normally requires about 3 days to dry to a hard film; linseed oil with ...
adhesive
Science; General science
A material capable of fastening together two other materials by means of surface attachment. The terms glue, mucilage, mastic, and cement are synonymous with adhesive. In a ...
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