Parshall

noun

Par·​shall

ˈpärshəl

variants or Parshall flume

plural -s

: a device for measuring flow in conduits by observing difference of head on opposite sides of a partial obstruction

Word History

Etymology

after Ralph L. Parshall, born 1881 American civil and hydraulic engineer

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