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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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farm loss
Engineering; Civil engineering
Water delivered to a farm which is not made available to the crop to be irrigated.
fluctuating zone
Engineering; Civil engineering
Area of a sandbar or vegetation zone that is within the range of fluctuating flow.
kinetic energy
Engineering; Civil engineering
The energy of a body with respect to the motion of the body. See potential energy.
o-ring
Engineering; Civil engineering
A rubber seal used around stems of some valves to prevent water from leaking past.
peak load plant
Engineering; Civil engineering
Powerplant that normally is operated to provide power during maximum load periods.
potential energy
Engineering; Civil engineering
The energy of a body with respect to the position of the body. See kinetic energy.
power
Engineering; Civil engineering
Electrical energy generated, transferred, or used; usually expressed in kilowatts.
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