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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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community cohesion

Engineering; Civil engineering

Ability of a community to have a unified response when facing a problem; e.g., an external threat to their sustainability.

control area

Engineering; Civil engineering

Part of a power system, or a combination of systems, to which a common electrical generation allocation scheme is applied.

floatable days

Engineering; Civil engineering

The number of days during the recreation season on which it is safe to allow floating activities on recreation facilities.

millisecond delay

Engineering; Civil engineering

A type of delay cap with a definite but extremely short interval between initiation, or passing of current, and explosion.

short period delay

Engineering; Civil engineering

A type of delay cap with a definite but extremely short interval between initiation, or passing of current, and explosion.

mud

Engineering; Civil engineering

Generally, any soil containing enough water to make it soft. A mixture of soil and water in a fluid or weakly solid state.

swale

Engineering; Civil engineering

A low place in a tract of land. A wide, shallow ditch, usually grassed or paved. A wide open drain with a low center line.

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