Ekman water bottle

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Ekman water bottle [′ek·mən ′wōd·ər ‚bäd·əl]

(engineering)

A cylindrical tube fitted with plates at both ends and used for deep-water samplings; when hit by a messenger it turns 180°, closing the plates and capturing the water sample.

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