friction head
noun
(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.
Nearby words
frics, friction, friction clutch, friction drive, friction gearing, friction head, friction match, friction pile, friction rub, friction saw, friction sound
Origin of friction head
First recorded in 1885–90
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