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darcy

1

[ dahr-see ]

noun

plural darcies.
  1. Physics. a unit of permeability, representing the flow, at 1 atmosphere, of 1 cubic centimeter of fluid with 1 centipoise viscosity in 1 second through a 1-square-centimeter cross section of porous medium 1 centimeter long.


Darcy

2

[ dahr-see ]

noun

  1. a male given name.

Darcy

1

/ ˈɑːɪ /

noun

  1. Darcy(James) Les(lie)18951917MAustralianSPORT AND GAMES: boxerMISC: folk hero ( James ) Les ( lie ). 1895–1917, Australian boxer and folk hero, who lost only five professional fights and was never knocked out, considered a martyr after his death from septicaemia during a tour of the United States
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darcy

2

/ ˈɑːɪ /

noun

  1. geology a unit expressing the permeability coefficient of rock D
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Darcy,

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  1. French engineer who formulated the law (now named for him) governing the rate at which a fluid flows through a permeable medium. The darcy unit, used to measure the permeability of porous substances, is also named after him.

darcy

2
  1. A unit used to measure the permeability of porous substances such as soil. One darcy is equal to the passage of 1 cubic centimeter of fluid having a viscosity of 1 centipoise for 1 second under the pressure of 1 atmosphere through a medium having a volume of 1 cubic centimeter.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of darcy1

After Henri-Philibert-Gaspard Darcy (1803–58), French engineer
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Word History and Origins

Origin of darcy1

named after Henri-Philibert-Gaspard Darcy (1803–58), French hydraulic engineer
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Example Sentences

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That is the same month an Arizona woman named Darcy Esemonu is scheduled to go on trial for felony charges that include defrauding Bauer.

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Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper made 20 saves.

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One of this season’s converts is goaltender Darcy Kuemper, who played half a season with the Kings shortly after Blake took over, then was traded back to the team last summer.

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The Kings rested leading scorer Adrian Kempe and regular goaltender Darcy Kuemper as well as center Phillip Danault and winger Trevor Moore, which allowed Ward to become the first son of an NHL player to play for the team.

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But Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper didn’t give up another, extending his streak of games yielding two or fewer goals to 15, one short of the modern NHL record.

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