water column

名词 n.
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英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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. 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.
  4. The column of water inside the graduated cylinder of a pressure gauge that measures pressure in inches of water.

词形变化

water columns plural
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