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(Based on Glossary of Bridge Terminology; Chapter LXXX of J.A.L. Waddell's Bridge Engineering (New York: Wiley, 1916))
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A clearing out or removal of [[silt]] and [[sand]] in the [[bed]] of a [[stream]] by a strong current. To remove such material in that manner.
A clearing out or removal of [[silt]] and [[sand]] in the [[bed]] of a [[stream]] by a strong current. To remove such material in that manner.
== Relevant Publications ==
* Hydraulic Engineering Circular (publication by [[FHWA | Federal Highway Administration]] and [[NHI | National Highway Institute]])


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A clearing out or removal of silt and sand in the bed of a stream by a strong current. To remove such material in that manner.