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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