"Manning formula" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Manning formula [canonical]
Etymology: Named after the Irish engineer Robert Manning, who in 1890 redeveloped the original formulation by the French engineer Philippe Gauckler in 1867. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Manning formula
  1. An empirical formula estimating the average velocity of a liquid flowing in a conduit that does not completely enclose the liquid, i.e. an open channel. Wikipedia link: Manning formula

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