combination vessel
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Platform supply vessel — Supply ship redirects here. For offshore naval replenishment ships (AOR), see Replenishment oiler. Platform Supply Vessel A Platform supply vessel (often abbreviated as PSV) is a ship specially designed to supply offshore oil platforms. These… … Wikipedia
Exhausted combination doctrine — The exhausted combination doctrine, also referred to as the doctrine of the Lincoln Engineering case, is the doctrine of U.S. patent law that when an inventor invents a new, unobvious device and seeks to patent not merely the new device but also… … Wikipedia
Protector class offshore patrol vessel — For other uses, see Protector class. HMNZS Wellington in September 2010 Class overview Name: Protector class Buil … Wikipedia
Steam vessel — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perfume bottle — Vessel made to hold scent. The earliest example is Egyptian and dates to с 1000 BC. The fashion for perfume later spread to Greece, where terra cotta and glass containers were made in a variety of shapes such as animals and human heads. Romans… … Universalium
mortar and pestle — combination of a bowl shaped vessel and a stick like tool (used to grind things, such as spices, coffee, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
combi — Vessel designed for a combination of passengers, and different types of cargo … Dictionary of automotive terms
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… … Universalium
Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… … Universalium
