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Civil engineering
The branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction, and maintenance of such public works roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings.
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extrapolation
Engineering; Civil engineering
Estimation of unknown values by extending or projecting from known values.
hogback
Engineering; Civil engineering
Ridge formed by erosion of resistant, steeply inclined sedimentary layers.
hydrophobic
Engineering; Civil engineering
Having a strong aversion (dislike) for water. The opposite of hydrophilic.
microhabitat
Engineering; Civil engineering
A small, specialized, and effectively isolated location. See macrohabitat.
million acre-feet (MAF)
Engineering; Civil engineering
The volume of water that would cover 1 million acres to a depth of 1 foot.
operations and maintenance costs
Engineering; Civil engineering
The ongoing, repetitive costs of operating and maintaining a water system.
stationary white noise
Engineering; Civil engineering
Random energy with statistical characteristics that do not vary with time.
