- wa|ter-inch
- wa|ter-inch «WT uhr IHNCH, WOT-», noun.a unit equal to the quantity of water flowing in a given period, as one minute or 24 hours, through a circular opening one inch in diameter.
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Inch of water — Water Wa ter (w[add] t[ e]r), n. [AS. w[ae]ter; akin to OS. watar, OFries. wetir, weter, LG. & D. water, G. wasser, OHG. wazzar, Icel. vatn, Sw. vatten, Dan. vand, Goth. wat[=o], O. Slav. & Russ. voda, Gr. y dwr, Skr. udan water, ud to wet, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Water inch — Wa ter inch Same as {Inch of water}, under {Water}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water-inch — wa′ter inch n. hyd the quantity of water (approx. 500 cubic feet) discharged in 24 hours through a circular opening of one inch diameter leading from a reservoir in which the water is constantly only high enough to cover the orifice • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
miner's inch — Water Wa ter (w[add] t[ e]r), n. [AS. w[ae]ter; akin to OS. watar, OFries. wetir, weter, LG. & D. water, G. wasser, OHG. wazzar, Icel. vatn, Sw. vatten, Dan. vand, Goth. wat[=o], O. Slav. & Russ. voda, Gr. y dwr, Skr. udan water, ud to wet, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water inch — Water Wa ter (w[add] t[ e]r), n. [AS. w[ae]ter; akin to OS. watar, OFries. wetir, weter, LG. & D. water, G. wasser, OHG. wazzar, Icel. vatn, Sw. vatten, Dan. vand, Goth. wat[=o], O. Slav. & Russ. voda, Gr. y dwr, Skr. udan water, ud to wet, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bat|ter|y — «BAT uhr ee, BAT ree», noun, plural ter|ies. 1. a) a container holding materials that produce electricity by chemical action; a single electric cell: »Most flashlights work on two batteries. b) a set of two or more electric cells that produce… … Useful english dictionary
cen|ti|me|ter — «SEHN tuh MEE tuhr», noun. a measure of length in the metric system equal to 1/100 of a meter; 0.3937 inch. Abbr: cm. ╂[< French centimètre < centi centi + mètre meter] … Useful english dictionary
mil|li|li|ter — «MIHL uh LEE tuhr», noun. one thousandth of a liter, equal to 1.000027 cubic centimeters, 0.061 cubic inch, or 0.0338 fluid ounce. Abbr: ml … Useful english dictionary
mil|li|me|ter — «MIHL uh MEE tuhr», noun. one thousandth of a meter, equal to 0.03937 inch. Abbr: mm (no period) … Useful english dictionary
di·am·e·ter — /daıˈæmətɚ/ noun, pl ters 1 [count] : a straight line from one side of something (such as a circle) to the other side that passes through the center point The dotted line indicates the diameter of the circle. 2 : the distance through the center… … Useful english dictionary
