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Parshall

noun Par·shall \ ˈpärshəl \
variants: or Parshall flume

Definition of Parshall

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

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Origin and Etymology of parshall

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

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