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Civil engineering
The branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction, and maintenance of such public works roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings.
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Photosynthesis
Engineering; Civil engineering
Process in which chlorophyll-containing cells convert light into chemical energy, forming organic compounds from inorganic compounds.
Hydroelectric unit
Engineering; Civil engineering
An electric generator and turbine combination which is driven by water flow, thereby converting mechanical energy to electric energy.
Onsite coordinator (OSC)
Engineering; Civil engineering
For Reclamation-operated facilities, the OSC is any employee discovering hazardous or suspected hazardous waste on Reclamation lands.
Variable costs
Engineering; Civil engineering
Input costs that change as the nature of the production activity of its circumstances change; for example, as production levels vary.
Irrigation
Engineering; Civil engineering
Act of supplying dry land with water in order to grow crops or other plants. Application of water to lands for agricultural purposes.
Hydrounit
Engineering; Civil engineering
An electric generator and turbine combination which is driven by water flow, thereby converting mechanical energy to electric energy.
Delivery
Engineering; Civil engineering
The amount of water delivered to the point of use. The difference between delivery and release is usually the same as consumptive use.
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