parshall flume

  • 1parshall flume — noun see parshall …

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  • 2Parshall — may refer to:;Places in the United States * Parshall, Colorado * Parshall, North Dakota * Parshall Township, North Dakota;People * George Parshall, organometallic chemist from DuPont Central Research * Ralph L. Parshall, U.S. Bureau of… …

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  • 3Flume — A flume is an open artificial water channel, in the form of a gravity chute, that leads water from a diversion dam or weir completely aside a natural flow. Often, the flume is an elevated box structure (typically wood) that follows the natural… …

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  • 4parshall — ˈpärshəl noun or parshall flume ( s) Usage: usually capitalized P Etymology: after Ralph L. Parshall b1881 American civil and hydraulic engineer : a device for measuring flow in conduits by observing difference of head on opposite sides of a… …

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  • 5critical depth flume —    Venturi or Parshall flume for discharge measurements [16] …

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