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"A notional column of water from the surface to the bottom in a natural setting, notable for the differences in physical and chemical properties at various depths."
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"The zone in which ascent and descent occur."
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"(deep-sea diving) The zone in which ascent and descent occur."
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"ref": "1961 March, “Talking of trains”, in Trains Illustrated, page 130",
"text": "There could be no easy reversion to the pre-electrification timetable, as that provided for working over the Hyndland branch, which no longer existed, and new stations had come into use at Hyndland and Garscadden; moreover, water columns all along the routes concerned had been removed.",
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"ref": "1979 August, “Preservation Scene: Midland Railway Trust”, in Railway World, page 429",
"text": "Recent acquisitions include LMS open No 7991, formerly on the Severn Valley Railway, several wagons and a swan-necked water column.",
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"A column alongside a railway track used to replenish a steam engine's water supply."
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"(rail transport) A column alongside a railway track used to replenish a steam engine's water supply."
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"The column of water inside the graduated cylinder of a pressure gauge that measures pressure in inches of water."
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"(deep-sea diving) The zone in which ascent and descent occur."
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