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The discipline, art, skill and profession of applying scientific knowledge and principles to the design and manufacturing of machines, structures, devices, systems, materials and processes.
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crest structure
Engineering; Civil engineering
Portion of spillway between the inlet channel and the chute, tunnel or conduit, which does not contain gates.
diagnostic tool
Engineering; Civil engineering
Any artifact which, because of form, shape, or function, provides chronological or manufacturing information.
distribution
Engineering; Civil engineering
The delivery of electricity to the retail customer's home or business through low voltage distribution lines.
drop structure
Engineering; Civil engineering
A structure that conveys water to a lower elevation and dissipates the excess energy resulting from the drop.
hard water
Engineering; Civil engineering
Water may be considered hard if it has a hardness greater than the typical hardness of water from the region.
mudstone
Engineering; Civil engineering
Fine-grained sedimentary rock formed from hardened clay and silt that lacks the thin layers typical of shale.
organic
Engineering; Civil engineering
Any chemical containing the element carbon. Substances that come from animal or plant sources. See inorganic.
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