upstream end

collocation in English

meaningsofupstreamandend

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upstream
adverb
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌʌpˈstriːm/us
/ˌʌpˈstriːm/
(moving) on a river or stream towards ...
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end
noun
uk
/end/us
/end/
the part of a place or thing that is furthest away from ...
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(Definition ofupstreamandendfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This transformation places the origin of the coordinate system at theupstreamendof the reach that is actually plotted.
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Discharge was controlled independently of the swirl vanes with a motoroperated cone valve at theupstreamendof the stilling chamber.
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For consistency with the experimental study, we consider the specific case of a hollow-core vortex produced by a tangential inlet at theupstreamendof the vortex tube.
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The inside of the nozzle was coated with a very thin layer of platinum and electrical connexion was made at theupstreamendof the nozzle.
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It may be that our concept of research and development at theupstreamendof a linear process is too closely related to the industries of those earlier waves.
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Theupstreamendof the nozzle connects to a long cylindrical tube, whose cross-sectional area is significantly larger than the throat area of the nozzle.
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The island shows the effect of soil movement, with theupstreamendalmost joined to the bank, and the downstream end broken into smaller islets.
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The lock is at theupstreamendof the mill bypass channel.
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The sluice at theupstreamendis supported by two cast iron arches on rusticated piers.
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Theupstreamendpart is covered by a rich natural forest and the other end is covered with sand dunes.
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Theupstreamendof the passage was sealed with subsequent lava flows.
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This results in additional deposition on theupstreamendof the mouth-bar, which splits the river into two distributary channels.
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What is the depth of flow at theupstreamendof the hydraulic jump?
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The core areas of the reserve with no exploitation permitted are at the mostupstreamend.
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At itsupstreamendthe tunnel is 26.5 ft in diameter, and at the discharge point is 18 ft in diameter.
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An opening in the wall near theupstreamendcarries a small brook into the beck.
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It is the second in the cascade series from theupstreamend, and the last to be developed.
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However, contemporary maps and pictures imply that the island has moved almost its entire length downstream, making the bridge location the current (2010)upstreamendof the island.
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The upstream ends of large structures stretch and shear-align smaller, probably older, vortices while transporting heat and momentum defect outwards.
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