flood valve
1Flood control in the Netherlands — Without dikes, this part of the Netherlands would be flooded …
2Kingston valve — A Kingston valve is a type of valve fitted in the bottom of a ship s fuel, water and ballast tanks. Named after its inventor John Kingston (1786 1847)an English engineer. [ Building the Steam Navy: Dockyards, Technology and the Creation of the… …
3Check valve — Tilting disc inconel check valve …
4Sand flood — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent …
5Space Shuttle main engine — SSME redirect here. For the services field, see Service Science, Management and Engineering infobox rocket engine imsize=250 caption=Space Shuttle Main Engine test firing name=Space Shuttle Main Engine country of origin=United States manufacturer …
6USS Zellars (DD-777) — Career (US) …
7AFV — Anti Flood Valve Contributor: MSFC …
8Torpedo tube — A torpedo tube is a device for launching torpedoes in a horizontal direction. There are two main types of torpedo tube: *Those designed to operate below water level, as fitted to submarines and some surface ships *Deck mounted torpedo launchers… …
9Lock (water transport) — Canal lock and lock keeper s cottage on the Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal at Marsworth in Hertfordshire, England …
10Floodgate — Tokyo floodgates created to protect from typhoon surges Floodgates are adjustable gates used to control water flow in flood barriers, reservoir, river, stream, or levee systems. They may be designed to set spillway crest heights in dams, to… …
