WATER INCH
\wˈɔːtəɹ ˈɪnt͡ʃ], \wˈɔːtəɹ ˈɪntʃ], \w_ˈɔː_t_ə_ɹ ˈɪ_n_tʃ]\
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In hydraulics, a measure of water equal to the quantity discharged in 24 hours through a circular opening of 1 inch diameter leading from a reservoir, under the least pressure, that is, when the water is only so high as to merely cover the orifice. This quantity is 500 cubic feet very nearly.
By Daniel Lyons
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