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darcy

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[ dahr-see ]

noun

plural darcies.
  1. Physics. a unit of permeability, representing the flow, at 1 atmosphere, of 1 cubic centimeter of fluid with 1 centipoise viscosity in 1 second through a 1-square-centimeter cross section of porous medium 1 centimeter long.


Darcy

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[ dahr-see ]

noun

  1. a male given name.

Darcy

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/ ˈɑːɪ /

noun

  1. Darcy(James) Les(lie)18951917MAustralianSPORT AND GAMES: boxerMISC: folk hero ( James ) Les ( lie ). 1895–1917, Australian boxer and folk hero, who lost only five professional fights and was never knocked out, considered a martyr after his death from septicaemia during a tour of the United States
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

darcy

2

/ ˈɑːɪ /

noun

  1. geology a unit expressing the permeability coefficient of rock D
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Darcy,

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  1. French engineer who formulated the law (now named for him) governing the rate at which a fluid flows through a permeable medium. The darcy unit, used to measure the permeability of porous substances, is also named after him.

darcy

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/ äŧ /

  1. A unit used to measure the permeability of porous substances such as soil. One darcy is equal to the passage of 1 cubic centimeter of fluid having a viscosity of 1 centipoise for 1 second under the pressure of 1 atmosphere through a medium having a volume of 1 cubic centimeter.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of darcy1

After Henri-Philibert-Gaspard Darcy (1803–58), French engineer
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of darcy1

named after Henri-Philibert-Gaspard Darcy (1803–58), French hydraulic engineer
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Example Sentences

In some cases they have been explicitly muzzled — told by their bosses to “be forward-thinking and to avoid pre-judging Trump,” as CNN chief Mark Thompson told his staff, according to Oliver Darcy.

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While Darcy Graham's dancing feet threaten on one wing, it was Duhan van der Merwe's power that shrugged off Ellis Mee on the other, creating space for Huw Jones on the outside.

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And Darcy Graham has just scored.

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Finn Russell's penalties and a try from Darcy Graham made it 16-13 to France at the break - a lead they only held after a Tom Jordan score was disallowed just before the break.

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Darcy Graham is on the opposite wing on Saturday.

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