column of water
1Water barometer — Wa ter ba*rom e*ter (Physics) A barometer in which the changes of atmospheric pressure are indicated by the motion of a column of water instead of mercury. It requires a column of water about thirty three feet in height. [1913 Webster] …
2column — [käl′əm] n. [ME & OFr colomne < L columna, collateral form of columen, column, pillar < IE base * kel , to project > HILL, HOLM1, Gr kolophōn] 1. a slender upright structure, generally consisting of a cylindrical shaft, a base, and a… …
3Water column — A water column is a conceptual column of water from surface to bottom sediments. [ [http://waterontheweb.org/resources/glossary.html#W Water on the Web | Resources | Glossary ] ] This concept is used chiefly for environmental studies evaluating… …
4Water pipe percolator — A water pipe percolator is a small additional sub chamber within the main chamber of a water pipe that provides in line smoke water interaction via heat exchange and dissolution.Function and PurposeA percolator works by utilizing a pressure… …
5water column — noun 1. : water gage; also : the column of water in the gage 2. a. : a vertical pipe with valves and spout for delivering water to a locomotive tender b. : a device that is connected to the back boiler head of a locomotive and bears the …
6column — noun Etymology: Middle English columne, from Anglo French columpne, from Latin columna, from columen top; akin to Latin collis hill more at hill Date: 15th century 1. a. a vertical arrangement of items printed or written on a page b. one of two… …
7water column — noun a) A notional column of water from the surface to the bottom in a natural setting, notable for the differences in physical and chemical properties at various depths. b) The zone in which ascent and descent occur …
8water level — noun Date: 1563 1. an instrument to show the level by means of the surface of water in a trough or in a U shaped tube 2. the surface of still water: as a. the level assumed by the surface of a particular body or column of water b. the waterline… …
9water bellows — noun plural : trompe * * * water bellows plural noun or singular noun A form of blower worked eg by a column of water falling through a vertical tube, formerly used to supply a blast for furnaces • • • Main Entry: ↑water …
10water manometer — a manometer that uses changes of height of a column of water to measure pressure …
