contraction loss

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contraction loss [kən′trak·shən ‚lȯs]

(fluid mechanics)

In fluid flow, the loss in mechanical energy in a stream flowing through a closed duct or pipe when there is a sudden contraction of the cross-sectional area of the passage.

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