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hydraucone

hydraucone noun: a form of draft tube used with a hydroturbine, having a bell-mouth shape and a flat plate deflector near the mouth.

Noun

hydraucone (plural hydraucones)

  1. A form of draft tube used with a hydroturbine, having a bell-mouth shape and a flat plate deflector near the mouth.

Forms of hydraucone

pluralhydraucones

Origin of hydraucone

Blend of hydraulic + cone? Coined by William M. White, who obtained a U.S. patent for it in 1917.

Questions about hydraucone

What does hydraucone mean?
Hydraucone means a form of draft tube used with a hydroturbine, having a bell-mouth shape and a flat plate deflector near the mouth.
What part of speech is hydraucone?
Hydraucone is a noun.
What is the plural of hydraucone?
The plural of hydraucone is hydraucones.

Words near hydraucone in the dictionary

  1. hydrationally
  2. hydrations
  3. hydrative
  4. hydrator
  5. hydrators
  6. hydraucone
  7. hydraucones
  8. hydrauger
  9. hydraugers
  10. hydraulic
  11. hydraulic belt

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