What does fusegate mean?
Fusegate means A modular spillway sill invented in 1989 to improve dam safety by increasing water storage.
Fusegate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fusegate is a noun meaning A modular spillway sill invented in 1989 to improve dam safety by increasing water storage.
Meaning
A modular spillway sill invented in 1989 to improve dam safety by increasing water storage.
Example Sentences
Ordinary floods spill over the fusegate barrier. Larger floods cause the chamber to fill as the water spills over the well lips (Fig. 9.24 (b)).
The amount of ballast in each fusegate and the elevation of the intake well determine the pool elevation at which a fusegate will tip, that is, rotate downstream.
The purpose of these physical model tests were mainly to measure water pressure distribution into the chamber and on the fusegate structure for a given upstream water head above the fusegate crest.
One or more prefabricated fusegate units are positioned within a precast concrete frame on an overflow spillway crest, held in place by gravity forces. Additional reservoir storage is provided to the fusegate crest.
Word Forms
- fusegates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fuse plug, floodgate, flooder, flashboard, fuse, fascine.
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How do you use fusegate in a sentence?
Ordinary floods spill over the fusegate barrier. Larger floods cause the chamber to fill as the water spills over the well lips (Fig. 9.24 (b)).
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