surge tank

  • 1Surge tank — A surge tank is a standpipe or storage reservoir at the downstream end of a closed aqueduct or feeder pipe as for a water wheel to absorb sudden rises of pressure and to furnish water quickly during a drop in pressure. Also known as surge drum.… …

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  • 2surge tank — išlyginamasis rezervuaras statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Medžiagų kaupimo rezervuaras jų srauto pastovumui pasiekti. atitikmenys: angl. balance tank; balancing tank; compensation reservoir; receiver; surge tank rus. ресивер; уравнительный… …

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  • 3surge tank — noun : a standpipe or storage reservoir at the downstream end of a closed aqueduct or feeder pipe (as for a water wheel) to absorb sudden rises of pressure and to furnish water quickly during a drop in pressure called also surge chamber * * * a… …

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  • 4surge tank — a large surge chamber. * * * …

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  • 5surge tank — noun a tank designed to neutralize sudden changes of pressure in a flow of liquid …

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  • 6surge tank — Container connected to the low pressure side of a refrigerating system which increases gas volume and reduces rate of pressure change …

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  • 7surge chamber — noun another term for surge tank …

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  • 8surge chamber — noun : surge tank …

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  • 9surge — /serrj/, n., v., surged, surging. n. 1. a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep: the onward surge of an angry mob. 2. a strong, swelling, wavelike volume or body of something: a billowing surge of smoke. 3. the rolling swell of the… …

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  • 10surge — n. & v. n. 1 a sudden or impetuous onset (a surge of anger). 2 the swell of the waves at sea. 3 a heavy forward or upward motion. 4 a rapid increase in price, activity, etc. over a short period. 5 a sudden marked increase in voltage of an… …

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