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crater
A crater is a very large hole in the ground, which has been caused by something hitting it or by an explosion. -
effusion
the act of effusing or pouring forth. -
torricelli's law
the law that states that the speed of flow of a liquid from an orifice is equal to the speed that it would attain if falling freely a distance equal to the height of the free surface of the liquid above the orifice. -
vena contracta
any of the locations in a jet of fluid emerging from an orifice where the cross section of the jet is at a minimum, especially the location of minimum cross section nearest the orifice. -
aortic stenosis
abnormal narrowing of the aorta, especially of its orifice, usually as a result of rheumatic fever or embryologic anomalies. -
aspirator
a device employing suction, such as a jet pump or one for removing fluids from a body cavity