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laminar flow — Hydraul., Mech. the flow of a viscous fluid in which particles of the fluid move in parallel layers, each of which has a constant velocity but is in motion relative to its neighboring layers. [1945 50] * * * Fluid flow in which the fluid travels… … Universalium
turbulent flow — Hydraul. the flow of a fluid past an object such that the velocity at any fixed point in the fluid varies irregularly. Cf. streamline flow. [1920 25] * * * Fluid flow in which the fluid undergoes irregular fluctuations, or mixing. The speed of… … Universalium
Ancien r'egime — R egime R[ e] gime (r? zh?m ), n. [F. See {Regimen}.] 1. Mode or system of rule or management; character of government, or of the prevailing social system. [1913 Webster] I dream . . . of the new r[ e]gime which is to come. H. Kingsley. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Couloir — Cou loir (k?? lw?r ), n. [F., a strainer.] 1. A deep gorge; a gully. [1913 Webster] 2. (Hydraul. Engin.) A dredging machine for excavating canals, etc. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Delph — Delph, n. (Hydraul. Engin.) The drain on the land side of a sea embankment. Knight. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foreland — Fore land , n. 1. A promontory or cape; a headland; as, the North and South Foreland in Kent, England. [1913 Webster] 2. (Fort.) A piece of ground between the wall of a place and the moat. Farrow. [1913 Webster] 3. (Hydraul. Engin.) That portion… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gabion — Ga bi*on, n.[F., from It. gabbione a large cage, gabion, from gabbia cage, L. cavea. See {Cage}.] 1. (Fort.) A hollow cylinder of wickerwork, like a basket without a bottom. Gabions are made of various sizes, and filled with earth in building… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jack pot — Pot Pot, n. [Akin to LG. pott, D. pot, Dan. potte, Sw. potta, Icel. pottr, F. pot; of unknown origin.] 1. A metallic or earthen vessel, appropriated to any of a great variety of uses, as for boiling meat or vegetables, for holding liquids, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
