Cusec

Cusec

Cusec is a measure of flow rate and is informal shorthand for cubic feet per second (28.317 litres per second). In the United States it is generally applied to water flow, particularly in rivers. Other informal synonyms are cfs and second-feet.

  • 1 ft3s-1 = 0.028316847m3s-1 1 ft3s-1 = 1 cusec
  • 1 ft3s-1 = 28.316847 litre s-1 1 cubic foot per minute = 1 cufm
  • 1 cufm = 1.699m3min-1 1 cufm = 1699 litres min-1
  • 1 gallon per minute = 0.07577 litre s-1 1 gallon per minute = 7.577x10-5m3s-1

(Note these are UK not US gallons : 1 UK gallon = 1.201 US gallons)

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  • cusec — [kyo͞o′sek΄] n. [ CU(BIC) + SEC(OND)] a unit for measuring volume of flow, equal to one cubic foot per second …   English World dictionary

  • cusec — abbreviation for cubic foot per second. Used outside North America where the equivalent is cfs …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • cusec — /kyooh sek/, n. a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second. [1910 15; cu(bic foot per) sec(ond)] * * * …   Universalium

  • cusec — noun a measure of the rate of flow of fluid, especially through a pipeline, equal to one cubic foot per second …   Wiktionary

  • cusec — abbr. cubic feet per second …   Dictionary of English abbreviation

  • cusec — unit of liquid flow equal to one cubic foot per second Units of Measurement …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • cusec — [ kju:sɛk] noun a unit of flow (especially of water) equal to one cubic foot per second …   English new terms dictionary

  • cusec — cu·sec …   English syllables

  • cusec — cu•sec [[t]ˈkyu sɛk[/t]] n. wam a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second • Etymology: 1910–15; cu(bic foot per) sec(ond) …   From formal English to slang

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