n. The branch of hydrostatics dealing with the measurement of specific gravity using hydrometers
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The art of determining the specific gravity of liquids, and thence the strength of spirituous liquors, saline solutions, etc.
n. The art or operation of measuring the velocity or discharge of running water, as in rivers, etc.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The art or operation of determining by means of hydrometers the specific gravity, density, velocity, etc., of fluids.
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n. the measurement of specific gravity
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"Description The position will involve work on a wide range of hydrological studies including demand forecasting, flow forecasting, climate change impacts, hydrometry, water quality modelling and flow and rainfall estimation."