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Multilingual Technical Dictionary (MTD)

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Term No.Term Name/Term DescriptionAction
1051
Barrier spring
A spring that occurs when a raising of the confining bed forces the groundwater to rise to ground surface.
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1384
Sudd, or Sadd (Arabic : barrier or dam)
Large floating island of vegetative matter impending navigation on the Upper White Nile. Also an earthen embankment blocking a river or branch of a river or ring bund around a work under construction in the bed of a river......
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2067
Barrier beach
A bar essentially parallel to the shore, the crest of which is above normal high water level. Also called offshore barrier and barrier island......
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5396
Barrier (vertical)
An obstruction to the horizontal movement of groundwater.
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5397
Barrier (horizontal)
A natural obstruction to the vertical movement of groundwater. Usually a layer of impermeable rock or clay
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7984
Storm surge barrier
Gated dam (also called barrage) in the mouth of an estuary or in the lower course of a river that is normally open, allowing tidal movement to take place and ships to pass and that is closed for short periods only in case a storm surge causing high water levels in the area is imminent......
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