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friction head

American  

noun

  1. (in a hydraulic system) the part of a head of water or of another liquid that represents the energy that the system dissipates through friction with the sides of conduits or channels and through heating from turbulent flow.


Etymology

Origin of friction head

First recorded in 1885–90

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