blowdown.
The removal of liquid and solid hydrocarbons from a refinery vessel by the use of pressure.
Meaning & usage
The removal of liquid and solid hydrocarbons from a refinery vessel by the use of pressure.
Cooling fluid discharged from a plant at the end of its cycle.
Uprooting, overtopping, or bole breakage of trees by the wind; windthrow and windsnap.
The action of aerodynamic forces to tend to cause a deflected control surface to return to its neutral position, or prevent the surface from deflecting past a certain point.
At higher airspeeds, the 737's maximum rudder deflection is limited by blowdown, helping to prevent flight-control inputs from overstressing the aircraft's vertical stabilizer.
An instance of blowing down with compressed air.
Give these parts a blowdown with your air hose before you put them in the ultrasonic cleaning tank.
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from blow down.
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