Tainter

Translation of "tainter" into Russian

Noun

/ˈteɪntə/

/ˈteɪntɚ/

tainter

tainters pl

The tainter was used to control the water flow in the dam.

Шлюз использовался для контроля потока воды в дамбе.

Additional translations

Noun

/ˈteɪntə/

/ˈteɪntɚ/

A type of gate used in dams and spillways, which rotates to control water flow.

The engineers decided to install a tainter gate to better manage the reservoir's water levels.

Adjective

/ˈteɪntə/

/ˈteɪntɚ/

Relating to or designating a tainter gate employed in hydraulic engineering.

The dam’s tainter gates required repainting after decades of service.

Proper noun

A surname.

Jeremiah Tainter revolutionized dam engineering with his radial gate design.