bellmouths
bellmouths is the plural of bellmouth.
Meaning of bellmouth
Noun
bellmouth (plural bellmouths)
- A bell-shaped extension at the end of a pipe.
- The pumps were about 9 1/2 feet above the suction bellmouth, which was about 10 inches above the bottom of the tank and about 22 inches starboard of the sump's centerline. Because the bellmouth was offset to the starboard side of the sump's centerline, the system was more susceptible to losing...2017 December 12, National Transportation Safety Board, “2.4.1 Loss of Propulsion”, in Marine Accident Report: Sinking of US Cargo Vessel SS El Faro, Atlantic Ocean, Northeast of Acklins and Crooked...
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- What is bellmouths the plural of?
- Bellmouths is the plural of bellmouth.
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