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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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aeration
Engineering; Civil engineering
The process of adding air to water by either passing air through water or passing water through air.
catch
Engineering; Civil engineering
At a recreational fishery, refers to the number of fish captured, whether they are kept or released.
gravel blanket
Engineering; Civil engineering
Thin layer of gravel spread over an area either of natural ground, excavated surface, or embankment.
private sector
Engineering; Civil engineering
Industry, volunteer, quasi-governmental, etc., having a role in emergency planning and preparedness.
puddling
Engineering; Civil engineering
A method of compacting soil with the soil deposited into a pool of water and then stirred or rodded.
pump-back system
Engineering; Civil engineering
A return-flow system in which tailwater is pumped back to the head of an irrigation ditch for reuse.
siphon
Engineering; Civil engineering
A pipe connecting two canals. A tube or pipe through which water flows over a high point by gravity.
