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TURBINE WATER METRE [1 record]

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Record 1 1986-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metering Instruments
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
OBS

turbine meter: A water meter of the velocity type used to measure flows of water in a pipeline in large or medium quantities. Not satisfactory for small flows.

Key term(s)
  • turbine water metre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Compteur muni d'une turbine dont la vitesse de rotation est proportionnelle à la vitesse du courant d'eau et, par conséquent, au débit. Ce genre de compteur n'est pas très exact pour les faibles débits, mais il est relativement robuste.

Spanish

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