headloss

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noun

The difference in pressure between points in a hydraulic system of piping as a result of friction, elevation change etc.

“The headloss in a 16" pipe is 2 feet, but in a 20" pipe, it is just 1.2 feet.”

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Meanings

nounheadloss (plural headlosses)

plural headlosses

  1. The difference in pressure between points in a hydraulic system of piping as a result of friction, elevation change etc.

    The headloss in a 16" pipe is 2 feet, but in a 20" pipe, it is just 1.2 feet.

Origin

From head + loss.

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Anagrams

assholed
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APA

headloss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headloss

MLA

“headloss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headloss. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headloss,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headloss.

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