DROP-DOWN CURVE

  

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DROP-DOWN CURVE

Specialty Definition: DROP-DOWN CURVE

DomainDefinition

Geography

A particular form of the surface curve of a stream of water, which is convex upward. For example, a free falling nappe over a weir. The depth at all points is greater than Belenger's critical depth and less than the normal depth, and velocities increase downstream. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: DROP-DOWN CURVE

Language Translations for "DROP-DOWN CURVE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

saenkningskurve. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

verdiepingskromme. (various references)

   

Finnish

  

alenemiskäyrä. (various references)

   

French

  

profil de rabattement. (various references)

   

German

  

Senkungslinie, Absenkungskurve. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

καμπύλη καταπτώσεως. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

op-downdray urvecay

   

Portuguese

  

desnível descendente, curva descendente. (various references)

   

Swedish

  

avsänkningskurva. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: DROP-DOWN CURVE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "c-d-d-e-n-o-o-p-r-r-u-v-w"

-4 letters: cornrowed, overcrowd, overwound, uncrowded, underwood.

-5 letters: cordoned, corroded, downpour, overcrop, overword, overworn, procured, produced, producer, unproved, unwooded.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Translations: Modern
2. Anagrams
3. Bibliography


  

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