Meanings
nounhydraucone (plural hydraucones)
plural hydraucones
- A form of draft tube used with a hydroturbine, having a bell-mouth shape and a flat plate deflector near the mouth.
Origin
Blend of hydraulic + cone? Coined by William M. White, who obtained a U.S. patent for it in 1917.
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APA
hydraucone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydraucone
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“hydraucone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydraucone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydraucone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydraucone.
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