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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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detonation
Engineering; Civil engineering
Practically instantaneous decomposition or combustion of an unstable compound, with tremendous increase in volume.
effluent
Engineering; Civil engineering
Partially or completely treated wastewater flowing out of a treatment facility, reservoir, or basin. See influent.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Engineering; Civil engineering
The U.S government agency whose mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment.
landholder
Engineering; Civil engineering
A landholder is an individual or legal entity owning or leasing land subject to the acreage limitation provisions.
special features
Engineering; Civil engineering
Area containing ecological, geological, or other features of scientific, educational, scenic, or historical value.
stator
Engineering; Civil engineering
That portion of a machine which contains the stationary (non-moving) parts that surround the moving parts (rotor).
sticky limit
Engineering; Civil engineering
The lowest moisture content at which a soil will stick to a metal blade drawn across the surface of the soil mass.
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