Off-site construction — refers to structures built at a different location than the location of use. Off site construction occurs in a manufacturing plant specifically designed for this type of process. Individual modules of the building are constructed in the factory… … Wikipedia
Off-site fabrication — is a process that incorporates prefabrication and pre assembly. The process involves the design and manufacture of units or modules, usually remote from the work site, and the installation at the site to form the permanent works at the site. In… … Wikipedia
Off Beat (comics) — For other uses, see Offbeat (disambiguation). Off Beat Cover of Off*beat vol. 1 (2005). Art by Jennifer Lee Quick. Genre Drama, Romance, Boys love Author Jennifer L … Wikipedia
Off-roading — A Land Rover Defender 90 off roading Off roading is a term for driving a vehicle on unsurfaced roads or tracks, made of materials such as sand, gravel, riverbeds, mud, snow, rocks, and other natural terrain. Contents 1 … Wikipedia
Off*beat — Infobox original English manga name = Off*beat imagesize = 200 caption = Cover, Off*beat volume 1 genre = Drama, Romance, Boys love Romance = y author = Jennifer Lee Quick illustrator = publisher = flagicon|United States Tokyopop publisher other … Wikipedia
Off-the-grid — For other uses, see Off the grid (disambiguation). The term off the grid (OTG) or off grid refers to living in a self sufficient manner without reliance on one or more public utilities. Off the grid homes are autonomous; they do not rely on… … Wikipedia
off the grid — adj. Relating to a person, family, dwelling, or community that no longer requires connections to utilities, especially the electricity and water supplies and the sewage system. Also: off the grid, off grid, off grid. Example Citation: The… … New words
Solar panels on spacecraft — Spacecraft operating in the inner solar system usually rely on the use of photovoltaic solar panels to derive electricity from sunlight. In the outer solar system, where the sunlight is too weak to produce sufficient power, radioisotope thermal… … Wikipedia
Cooking off — (or thermally induced firing) refers to ammunition exploding prematurely due to heat in the surrounding environment. It can also refer to a technique used when throwing grenades to achieve a controlled, predictable explosion. A fast cook off is a … Wikipedia
Roll-on/roll-off — (RORO or ro ro) ships are ferries designed to carry wheeled cargo such as automobiles, trucks, semi trailer trucks, trailers or railroad cars. This is in contrast to lo lo (lift on lift off) vessels which use a crane to load and unload cargo.RORO … Wikipedia
Awntyrs off Arthure at the Terne Wathelyne, The — (ca. 1375–1425) The Awntyrs off Arthure at the Terne Wathelyne, a poem written in MIDDLE ENGLISH, is an important contribution to the ALLITERATIVE REVIVAL. The poem is an Arthurian ROMANCE but, interestingly, does not detail the adventures of… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature