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headloss

noun

Etymology

From head + loss.

  1. derived from *lews-✻
  2. inherited from *lusą✻
  3. inherited from *los✻
  4. inherited from los
  5. inherited from los
  6. compounded as headloss — “head + loss”

Definitions

  1. The difference in pressure between points in a hydraulic system of piping as a result of…

    The difference in pressure between points in a hydraulic system of piping as a result of friction, elevation change etc.

    • The headloss in a 16" pipe is 2 feet, but in a 20" pipe, it is just 1.2 feet.

The neighborhood

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