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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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power demand
Engineering; Civil engineering
Rate at which electric energy is required and delivered to or by a system over any designated period of time.
run
Engineering; Civil engineering
Seasonal upstream migration of anadromous fish. One or more lengths of pipe that continue in a straight line.
slurry
Engineering; Civil engineering
Watery mixture of insoluble matter which is pumped beneath a dam to form an impervious barrier. Cement grout.
tube valve
Engineering; Civil engineering
A valve which is opened or closed by mechanically moving a tube upstream or downstream by an actuating screw.
water surface elevation
Engineering; Civil engineering
The elevation of a water surface above or below an established reference level, such as sea level. See datum.
direct current (DC)
Engineering; Civil engineering
Electrical current flowing in one direction only and essentially free from pulsation. See alternating current.
displacement pump
Engineering; Civil engineering
Reciprocating type of pump where a piston draws water into a closed chamber and then expels it under pressure.
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