SHORT-CIRCUITING


Meaning of SHORT-CIRCUITING in English

A condition that occurs in tanks or basins when some of the water travels faster than the rest of the flowing water. This is usually undesirable since it may result in shorter contact, reaction, or settling times in comparison with the theoretical (calculated) or presumed detention times.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.