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water columns

water columns is the plural of water column.

Meaning of water column

Noun

water column (plural water columns)

  1. (environmental sciences) A notional column of water from the surface to the bottom in a natural setting, notable for the differences in physical and chemical properties at various depths.
  2. (deep-sea diving) The zone in which ascent and descent occur.
  3. A column alongside a railway track used to replenish a steam engine's water supply.
    • At Carlisle, as is customary, there was a very slow stop for the engine to draw to the water column.1943 January and February, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in The Railway Magazine, page 16
    Synonyms:
    water crane
  4. The column of water inside the graduated cylinder of a pressure gauge that measures pressure in inches of water.

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What is water columns the plural of?
Water columns is the plural of water column.

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