| 释义 |
Miner's inch
| (Hydraulic Mining) | a unit for the measurement of water. See Inch of water, under Water. | | in hydraulic mining, the amount of water flowing under a given pressure in a given time through a hole one inch in diameter. It is a unit for measuring the quantity of water supplied. |
See also: Inch, Miner miner's inch
miner's inch[′mīn·ərz ′inch] (mining engineering) The quantity of water that will escape from an aperture 1 inch (2.54 centimeter) square through a 2-inch-thick (5.08-centimeter) plank, with a steady flow of water standing 6 inches (15.24 centimeters) above the top of the escape aperture, the quantity so discharged amounting to 2274 cubic feet (64.39 cubic meters) in 24 hours. |