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Oil

This category refers to oil as petroleum, a liquid flammable that occurs in nature that has a complex mixture of hydrocarbons and other varying liquid organic compounds. Oil is found in geologic formations under the Earth's surface.

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suction pipe

Oil & gas; Oil

Also called sucker, which is the name of the gadget to suck cereals to the mills. It is a mechanical equipment used in moving solid bulk and it has pneumatic suction.

sleeper

Oil & gas; Oil

Wooden or steel structure that supports points at the bottom of the ship, during construction or repair.

warping chock

Oil & gas; Oil

Metal piece made of an outfit and two or three vertical besets, fit into the deck or on the bulwark, for the passage of ship dock lines.

external platform

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A stripe of sidewalk, next to the street, throughout the extension and at the level of the port storageroom floor, where goods are delivered and received.

dead light

Oil & gas; Oil

Metal lid to close the port light, when the ship is getting ready for combat or when it sails in blackout procedure.

internal platform

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A stripe of sidewalk, inside the quay, throughout the extensiom and at the level or the port storageroom floor, where the goods to be loaded or received are handled, in the unloading area. It is the ...