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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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Crest gate
Engineering; Civil engineering
A gate on the crest of a spillway to control the discharge or reservoir water level.
Dragshovel, hoe
Engineering; Civil engineering
A shovel with a hinge-and-stick mounted bucket that digs while being pulled inward.
Stream capacity
Engineering; Civil engineering
Total volume of water that a stream can carry within the normal high water channel.
Spillway gate
Engineering; Civil engineering
A gate on the crest of a spillway to control the discharge or reservoir water level.
Pull shovel
Engineering; Civil engineering
A shovel with a hinge-and-stick mounted bucket that digs while being pulled inward.
Best gate
Engineering; Civil engineering
The gate opening where the peak efficiency of a turbine occurs at a particular head.
Spoil
Engineering; Civil engineering
Dirt or rock which has been removed from its original location. Excavated material.
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