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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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quantitative
Engineering; Civil engineering
Having to do with quantity, capable of being measured. Descriptive of size, magnitude or degree.
riffle
Engineering; Civil engineering
A stretch of choppy water caused by an underlying rock shoal or sandbar. A run is a long riffle.
staff gauge
Engineering; Civil engineering
A graduated scale on a plank or metal plate used to indicate the height of the water in a canal.
synchronous condensers
Engineering; Civil engineering
A synchronous machine running without mechanical load and supplying or absorbing reactive power.
undertaking
Engineering; Civil engineering
Any project, activity, or program that could change the character or use of historic properties.
v-notch weir
Engineering; Civil engineering
A weir that is V-shaped, with its apex downward, used to accurately measure small rates of flow.
available capacity
Engineering; Civil engineering
The amount of water held in the soil that is available to the plants. See water holding capacity.
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