hydraucone

noun

hy·​drau·​cone

ˈhīdrȯˌkōn

: a draft tube symmetrical with the axis of a water turbine and enlarging in diameter at the lower end where the water impinges upon a horizontal slab as it enters the tailrace

Word History

Etymology

hydraulic + cone

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