by Colin McIntosh, The Cambridge English Dictionary is constantly being updated and expanded to reflect the interests of our users. One area of particular interest to our users is that of English Language Teaching (ELT), and a number of ELT terms have recently been added to the dictionary.y Colin McIntosh, The Cambridge English Dictionary is constantly being updated and expanded to reflect the interests of our users. One area of particular interest to our users is that of English Language Teaching (ELT), and a number of ELT terms have recently been added to the dictionary.
A diode is a one-way âvalveâ for electric current, analogous to a check valve for those familiar with plumbing and hydraulic systems. Ideally, a diode provides unimpeded flow for current in one direction (little or no resistance), but prevents flow in the other direction (infinite resistance).
CONVENTIONAL CURRENT-METER METHOD. INTRODUCTION. Streamflow, or discharge, is defined as the volume rate of flow of. water, including any substances suspended or dissolved in the water. Discharge is usually expressed in cubic feet per second or cubic me-. ters per second. Discharge measurements are made at each gaging station to de-.