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HYDROSTAT
Etymology
Noun
hydrostat (plural hydrostats)
A mechanism that regulates the amount of water in a boiler.
(biology) A muscle tissue, composed mostly of water, that maintains a constant volume during contraction.
Source: Wiktionary
Hy"dro*stat, n.
Definition: A contrivance or apparatus to prevent the explosion of steam boilers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PRESENTATION
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
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