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• Water heating — is a thermodynamic process using an energy source to heat water above its initial temperature. Typical domestic uses of hot water are for cooking, cleaning, bathing, and space heating. In industry, both hot water and water heated to steam have… …   Wikipedia

• Flow measurement — is the quantification of bulk fluid movement. Flow can be measured in a variety of ways. Positive displacement flow meters acumulate a fixed volume of fluid and then count the number of times the volume is filled to measure flow. Other flow… …   Wikipedia

• Water potential — is the potential energy of water per unit volume relative to pure water in reference conditions. Water potential quantifies the tendency of water to move from one area to another due to osmosis, gravity, mechanical pressure, or matrix effects… …   Wikipedia

• Flow — Flow, n. 1. A stream of water or other fluid; a current; as, a flow of water; a flow of blood. [1913 Webster] 2. A continuous movement of something abundant; as, a flow of words. [1913 Webster] 3. Any gentle, gradual movement or procedure of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• flow bog — Flow Flow, n. 1. A stream of water or other fluid; a current; as, a flow of water; a flow of blood. [1913 Webster] 2. A continuous movement of something abundant; as, a flow of words. [1913 Webster] 3. Any gentle, gradual movement or procedure of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• flow moss — Flow Flow, n. 1. A stream of water or other fluid; a current; as, a flow of water; a flow of blood. [1913 Webster] 2. A continuous movement of something abundant; as, a flow of words. [1913 Webster] 3. Any gentle, gradual movement or procedure of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Low-Flow Solar Water Heating Systems —   The flow rate in these systems is 1/8 to 1/5 the rate of most solar water heating systems. The low flow systems take advantage of stratification in the storage tank and theoretically allows for the use of smaller diameter piping to and from the …   Energy terms

• water gauge — n. 1. a gauge for measuring the level or flow of water in a stream or channel 2. a device, as a glass tube, that shows the water level in a tank, boiler, etc …   English World dictionary

• Water gate — Wa ter gate A gate, or valve, by which a flow of water is permitted, prevented, or regulated. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• water clock — n. a device for measuring time by the fall or flow of water; clepsydra …   English World dictionary

• water gate — n. a gate controlling the flow of water; floodgate …   English World dictionary