surge tank

noun
a large surge chamber.
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surge tank
 
n
engineering a tank used to absorb surges in flow

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Surge tank is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Example sentences
The damage was to block structure of the radwaste floor drain surge tank
  building but the radwaste tank itself was not impacted.
The downstream end of the tunnel would connect to a surge tank, which would
  direct flow into the penstock.
Overflow from the surge tank was previously directed to the town sewer or
  brought back to the plant for processing.
Then followed the heat exchangers and cooling water surge tank for that unit.
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