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Use of gravity to move a liquid without a pump
Gravity feed is the use of earth's gravity to move something (usually a liquid) from one place to another. It is a simple means of moving a liquid without
Gravity_feed
American businessman (1892–1976)
on patented capillary action but caused ink to flow by gravity. However, successful gravity feed required much thinner, viscous ink and a much larger barrel
Milton_Reynolds
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
mounted to the frame beneath the front seat. Because Ford relied on gravity to feed fuel to the carburetor rather than a fuel pump, a Model T could not
Ford_Model_T_engine
Multi-barrel repeating firearm, 1860s-1910s
and firing loose (no links or belt) metal cartridge ammunition using a gravity feed system from a hopper. The Gatling gun's innovation lay in the use of
Gatling_gun
Liquid fuel prematurely gasifying
altitude in either case. Gravity-feed fuel systems are not immune to vapor lock. Much of the foregoing applies equally to a gravity-feed system. If vapor forms
Vapor_lock
Small, air-operated tool that atomizes and sprays various media
(bottom/suction/siphon feed), or on the side (side feed). Each feed type carries unique advantages and disadvantages. Gravity feed airbrushes require less
Airbrush
Power saw with a continuous band blade
or complicated shapes. Small horizontal bandsaws typically employ a gravity feed alone, retarded to an adjustable degree by a coil spring; on industrial
Bandsaw
Oil lamp with a gravity feed
colza, olive oil or other vegetable oil as fuel which was supplied by a gravity feed from a reservoir mounted above the burner. A disadvantage of the original
Argand_lamp
Type of shutoff valve
as a drain valve for a radiator. Historically, petcocks were used on gravity-feed fuel systems found on automobiles. With universal adoption of fuel pumps
Petcock
Type of electrical storage device
A gravity battery is a type of energy storage device that stores gravitational energy—the potential energy given to an object when it is raised against
Gravity_battery
Pump
low-pressure fuel supply used by a carbureted engine can be achieved through a gravity feed system, i.e. by simply mounting the tank higher than the carburetor.
Fuel_pump
Small power source installed on aircraft
simplifying plumbing. Being the lowest point in the plumbing, it will have gravity feed from the spray tanks and never need to be primed. In the event of a pump
Ram_air_turbine
Carton flow is a form of shelving that uses a gravity feed rear-load design. Each unit consists of one or more inclined runways. Merchandise is loaded
Carton_flow
Hungarian-Argentine inventor (1899–1985)
deposited on the paper. Because the Reynolds workaround depended on a gravity feed, it did not infringe, but required thinner ink and a larger barrel. In
László_Bíró
reserve gravity-feed tank which held an additional 28 gal (127 L) in the forward fuselage, just ahead of the cockpit. This was the main fuel feed to the
Hawker_Hurricane_variants
Motor vehicle
at the center of the car, produced 5 hp (3.7 kW), relying on a brass gravity feed carburetor. The transmission was a semiautomatic design with two forward
Oldsmobile_Curved_Dash
Automobile engine
engine, the Model A engine's oil system lubricates the main bearings by gravity feed, and lubricates the piston connecting rods by them dipping into the oil
Ford_Model_A_engine
Structure designed to emit light to aid navigation
oil, colza, olive oil or other vegetable oil as fuel, supplied by a gravity feed from a reservoir mounted above the burner. The lamp was first produced
Lighthouse
characters and special tie-in figures to the Brightest Day Comic book event. Gravity Feed set, companion to Green Lantern Fast Forces set. Two version of Galactus
List_of_HeroClix_supplements
Method of cataract surgery
of the eye in the aspiration system, and to cool the phaco handpiece. Gravity feed of 650mm water column (75.5mm Hg) is typical. At this supply pressure
Phacoemulsification
Birth defect of the palate and upper lip
greater success feeding in a more upright position, as gravity will help prevent milk from coming through the baby's nose. Gravity feeding can be accomplished
Cleft_lip_and_cleft_palate
Emergency procedure for aircraft to reduce weight
types of aircraft since the dumped fuel is not pumped but delivered by gravity feed so as to be more independent of electrical systems, which might be unavailable
Fuel_dumping
Series of connected links which are typically made of metal
of an old-fashioned W.C. in which the flushing power is obtained by a gravity feed from above-head height. Although most cisterns no longer work like that
Chain
Sports equipment
include types using wheel-to-wheel transfer, wheel-and-gravity feed, belt feed, and gravity feed. Later developments used professionally include pressure
Line_marker_(sports)
American paintball supply manufacturer
called the "Cyclone Feed" similar to the Tippmann F/As force feed. This enables the marker to have a higher rate of fire than a gravity feed without the addition
Tippmann
Lake in Skamania County, Washington, U.S.
406 ft (1,040 m) by draining water through Spirit Lake Outlet Tunnel, a gravity-feed tunnel completed in 1985. The 8,465-foot-long (2,580 m) tunnel was cut
Spirit_Lake_(Washington)
Method of preserving human remains
not use any drainage technique. Anatomical embalmers may choose to use gravity-feed embalming, where the container dispensing the embalming fluid is elevated
Embalming
American manufacturing company
section) and SERVICE PARTS (black section) until 1989. Flathead with gravity-feed float carb unless otherwise noted Number series 5 (1950–1957) 5S (1949–1957);
Briggs_&_Stratton
Italian truck
technical novelty on this type of vehicle: the fuel pump replacing a gravity feed. The truck entered military service in 1911 as the Fiat 15 bis and was
Fiat_15
Style of architecture that uses native materials and upcycled materials to build homes
silt-catching device and into a cistern. The cisterns are positioned to gravity-feed a water organization module (WOM) that filters out bacteria and contaminants
Earthship
Oil lamp with a clockwork pump mechanism
were thick and would not travel far up a wick. The Argand lamps used a gravity feed which meant that the oil reservoir was located above the burner, casting
Carcel_lamp
Valve controlling the release of a liquid or gas
to describe the valve used to dispense draft beer from a keg, whether gravity feed or pressurized. A gas tap is a specific form of ball valve used in residential
Tap_(valve)
Equipment required to play Paintball
three main types: Gravity Feed, Agitated Feed, and Force Feed loaders. Gravity Feed hoppers often get jammed up with balls at the feed neck, which can result
Paintball_equipment
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
of what is now Brisbane CBD. Water was sourced from Enoggera Dam via gravity feed. They were built in 1871 and 1882 by Henry Holmes. They serviced water
Spring_Hill_Reservoirs
Safe container for flammable fluids, e.g., for a vehicle or oil heater
over-pressure is not allowed, the fuel vapors must be managed through valves). Feeding of the engine (through a pump). While most tanks are manufactured, some
Fuel_tank
British manufacturer
Seagulls have a small brass fuel tank bolted to the cylinder head which gravity-feeds fuel to the carburetter via a clear plastic tube that served to capture
British_Seagull
depending on the feed and process, is thickened in the gravity drainage zone. The gravity drainage zone is a flat or inclined belt where gravity drainage of
Belt_filter
Motor vehicle
required Ford to include an engine-driven fuel pump, rather than rely on gravity feed. While the V8 was developed from scratch, the B had an improved four-cylinder
1932_Ford
Device used to transmit rotating mechanical power
be pumped back into the coupling when needed, or some designs use a gravity feed - the scoop's action is enough to lift fluid into this holding tank,
Fluid_coupling
Type of combat tank
horns of the track frames either side of the drivers' area, to allow gravity feed[citation needed]) to burst open; a direct hit by any sort of artillery
British heavy tanks of the First World War
British_heavy_tanks_of_the_First_World_War
or UIC classification) or 0-4-0 (Whyte notation), the semi-automatic, gravity-feed firing that enabled one-man operation, and platforms with guard rails
Bavarian_PtL_2/2
Canadian third generation nuclear reactor design
coolant accident (LOCA). The RWS can also provide emergency water (via gravity-feed) to the steam generators, moderator system, shield cooling system or
Advanced_CANDU_reactor
1917 attack aircraft by Junkers
by a smaller, 30-litre (7.9 US gal) gravity tank. This was intended to supply fuel to the engine by gravity feed in the event of an engine fuel pump failure;
Junkers_J.I
Device involving the flow of liquids through tubes
responsible for gas explosions. Communicating vessels Concentric siphon Gravity feed Jiggle syphon Marot jar Pythagorean cup Water level (device) Calvert
Siphon
Type of ink pen
Milton Reynolds, an American entrepreneur, changed the design to a gravity feed and it became successful in the US market. The Frawley Pen Company, founded
Retractable_pen
International hippie camping event
water is filtered at gatherings, both by small pump filters and large gravity-feed devices. Attendees are also encouraged to boil drinking water. Water
Rainbow_Gathering
Air gun manufacturer
sight adjustable for elevation only and a post front sight. It uses a gravity feed magazine with a 650 BB capacity. It has an engraved wooden stock and
Daisy_Outdoor_Products
Pump action paintball marker
contemporary semi-automatic markers or horizontal feed tubes. There are two styles available for the Phantom; gravity feed and stock class. Another feature which
CCI_Phantom
United States historic place
to 10 feet (3.0 m). The pool's water is supplied from Ivy Brook via a gravity feed system. The pool is one of the oldest outdoor recreational facilities
Blue_Ridge_Swim_Club
Devices and processes that produce light
radiation with a similar bluish appearance. Argand lamp – Oil lamp with a gravity feed Carbide lamp – Acetylene-burning lamps Coleman lantern – Series of pressure
List_of_light_sources
Heat exchanger for space heating
container filled with hot water from a boiler or other heating device by gravity feed, a pump, or natural convection. As it gives out heat, the hot water cools
Radiator_(heating)
Pump used in heating or cooling
hydronic systems that cannot discharge excess condensate water via a gravity feed. Condensate pumps are usually electrically powered centrifugal pumps
Condensate_pump
Australian automobile
started backwards, providing four reverse gears. Fuel was delivered by gravity feed from a tank behind the dashboard. The fuel gauge was a plastic pipe running
Zeta_(automobile)
Motor vehicle
fuel delivered by vacuum and gravity Management magneto and CAV generator Fuel type petrol Oil system splash and gravity feed from a reservoir filled by
Humber_15
Procedure in which flying aircraft receive fuel from another aircraft
can be transferred either with the assistance of pumps or simply by gravity feed. This was the method used on the Question Mark endurance flight in 1929
Aerial_refueling
Name given to several medium-sized family cars from the British Rover car company
from crankshaft Combustion Fuel system Daimler twin-jet carburettor, gravity feed from scuttle Management Bosch dual-ignition Fuel type petrol from tank
Rover_12
Manufacturing Company of Connecticut. These powder measures typically use gravity feed from a hopper of powder above an adjustable cavity in a rotating cylinder
Powder_measure
The water collected by the dam is transported to the Canning Dam via gravity feed along a small open channel, the Kangaroo Gully Contour Channel. "Perth
Kangaroo_Gully_catchment
Air gun used in the shooting sport of paintball
paintballs for the marker to fire. The main types are gravity feed, agitating and force-feed. Stick feeds are also used to hold paintballs, although they are
Paintball_marker
2024 studio album by Crowded House
Announce Eighth Studio Album, Gravity Stairs". Music Feeds. Retrieved 24 March 2024. "Crowded House's Neil Finn on New Album Gravity Stairs and Supporting Charity
Gravity_Stairs
Soviet single-engine civilian aircraft
construction chemical hopper was installed in the cabin near the centre of gravity, feeding a spreader through a 300mm orifice. The original spreader was replaced
Antonov_An-2
colza, olive oil or other vegetable oil as fuel, which was supplied by a gravity feed from a reservoir mounted above the burner. The lamp was first produced
History_of_lighthouses
unauthorised tapping. Otherwise – particularly for homes which could not take a gravity feed – water from the conduits was taken to homes by water carriers, often
London water supply infrastructure
London_water_supply_infrastructure
conduits. Otherwise - particularly for households which could not take a gravity-feed - water from the conduits was provided to individual households by water
Peter_Morice
Process of changing something to use electricity
were developed to regulate the arc. A common approach was to feed a carbon electrode by gravity and maintain the gap with a pair of electromagnets, one of
Electrification
Musical artist
Electronica Festival, Linz, Austria. Later he worked with performance group Gravity Feed on over 20 projects between 1994 and 2007 in Australia and Germany, Urban
Rik_Rue
Crau hay production
fertile silt to the meadows and also feeds the water table: 70% of the water in the water table comes from gravity-feed irrigation. Crau hay is composed of
Foin_de_Crau
Office in Oakland, California
22nd floors also contain a water tank which held reserve water for a gravity feed to the fire suppression system in case the city water main was breached
Tribune_Tower_(Oakland)
Park in Pennsylvania, United States
gallon reservoir, and two 6 million gallon above ground reservoirs, which gravity-feed freshwater to the city's water system. BARTON, MICHAEL (2009). "The Making
Reservoir_Park_(Pennsylvania)
Heating device
the top of the chamber and a cold water feed at the bottom. The back boiler is typically used with a gravity feed circuit to the hot water cylinder, with
Back_boiler
City in New South Wales, Australia
dwellings. In 1931, work started on the 1,700 ML Winburndale Dam project to gravity feed water through a wood stave pipe laid to the town. The scheme was opened
Bathurst,_New_South_Wales
Malaysian businessman
other things, the artesian wells for the coastal areas, as well as small gravity feed projects in interior areas. He planned the Kuching barrage, which now
Abdul_Aziz_bin_Husain
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Skidoo Mines Company is a rare surviving example of an early 20th-century gravity-feed system for separating gold from its ore. The name Skidoo comes from the
Skidoo,_California
French tank developed during WWI
175 centimetres. The wading capacity is eighty centimetres. Two fuel gravity-feed reservoirs placed above the engine below the right front roof and nose
Schneider_CA1
Motor vehicle
no electric starter, the fuel tank was mounted above the engine with gravity feed and the windscreen wipers were hand operated. It was available as an
Lloyd_Cars_Ltd
United States historic place
silo and silo shed were built about 1935. The other two structures, a gravity feed water storage tank, and a windmill driven well, are part of the NRHP
Nisbet_Homestead_Farm
Wood fired water heaters
jacket prevented the upper parts of the logs from burning so they would gravity feed as the log was consumed. The products of combustion left the chamber
Jetstream_furnace
District in Sarawak, Malaysia
Water Supply) by JKR in 30 villages including Tebedu Town and through gravity feed in 20 villages. SESCO (Sarawak Energy) handles the electricity supply
Tebedu_District
Ugandan electrical engineer and academic
entered the Innovation Prize for Africa with the electronically controlled gravity feed infusion set (ECGF). The ECGF won the second prize (US$25,000). In east
Philippa_Ngaju_Makobore
Government organization in Kampala, Uganda
is the award-winning invention of the ECGF (Electronically Controlled Gravity Feed Infusion Set), which controls the rate of fluid flow of intravenous (IV)
Uganda Industrial Research Institute
Uganda_Industrial_Research_Institute
Landscaping to optimize water usage
include irrigation dams equipped with through-the-wall lockpipe systems, gravity feed irrigation, stock water, and yard water. Graded earthen channels may
Keyline_design
Village in Little Compton, Rhode Island, US
the water to a holding tank on the third floor that sent water, via gravity feed, to main house's water tank to provide running water. The building was
Adamsville,_Rhode_Island
Practice at Guantanamo Bay prison
initiated force-feeding programs. In 2005, Captain John Edmonson, who was then Naval Base's chief medical officer, asserted that force feeding was a last resort
Guantanamo_force_feeding
Check processing devices from IBM
States. The input hopper holds a 5-1/2" stack of documents that uses a gravity feed. Each stacker pocket can hold up to 2-1/2" of documents. Two offline
IBM_document_processors
Man-made lakes in Mid Wales
to Birmingham along a 116-kilometre (72 mi) pipeline that employed a gravity feed with a gradient of 1 in 2,300. The schedule for the project was to build
Elan_Valley_Reservoirs
Presence of unwanted moisture in the structure of a building
introduced in the 1950s and were typically installed using funnels (gravity feed method) or pressured injection pumps. The effectiveness of liquid injection
Damp_(structural)
River in Phocis and Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece
beyond the capability of the engineers. The method of transport is still gravity feed, the cheapest and most reliable in case of disaster. There is no need
Mornos
Reservoir in County Durham, England
Northumbrian Water. It and Smiddy Shaw—which in turn is fed by Hisehope—feed water under gravity to a water treatment works at Honey Hill. Because the three reservoirs
Waskerley_Reservoir
Barrier that stops or slows the flow of water
water or restricts its flow. Dams are classified into four basic types: gravity dams are massive structures made of concrete or masonry that rely on their
Dam
British medium tank prototype
would be 120 imp gal (550 L): ten gallons in a small tank inside, gravity feeding the engine; the remainder in external tanks on the fenders. Two engine
Medium_Mark_III
an industrial machine used to feed material to a process or machine. Vibratory feeders use both vibration and gravity to move material. They are mainly
Vibrating_feeder
British small motor vessel design of the Second World War
tanks just forward of the former, which supplied fuel to all engines by gravity feed. The fifth tank was used to store lubrication oil, and this was generally
Harbour_defence_motor_launch
1934 bomber-reconnaissance aircraft family by PZL
160 imp gal) in six wing tanks + 30 L (7.9 US gal; 6.6 imp gal) in a gravity feed collector tank in the fuselage; 70 L (18 US gal; 15 imp gal) of engine
PZL.23_Karaś
1926 German airliner family
sections, was typically delivered via centrifugal pumps to a single gravity feed tank suspended above the ceiling of the cockpit, although it could also
Junkers_G_31
Building
further 20,000 gallons. The home was therefore serviced interiorly by both gravity feed or if necessary by pumping, as also were the gardens. The mansard roofed
Cintra_House,_Maitland
Integrated approach to urban water cycle
Recharge) aims to enhance water recharge to underground aquifers through gravity feed or pumping. It can be an alternative to large surface storages with water
Water-sensitive_urban_design
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
location on a slope or embankment as it is an in-line, vertical "top gravity feed" process. The gravitation of the raw refuse from storage hoppers down
Walter Burley Griffin Incinerator, Willoughby
Walter_Burley_Griffin_Incinerator,_Willoughby
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
slope of the bank where the works stood enabled ore to pass through by gravity feed, reducing the need for mechanical feeders. It also allowed a strong furnace
Adelong_Falls_Gold_Workings
Birth at less than a specified gestational age
formula into the stomach of the infant. Others may be fed using a gravity feeding system where the syringe is attached directly to a tube, and the milk
Preterm_birth
1920s British flying boat
four-blade propeller in a tractor configuration. The Seagull employed gravity feed to supply fuel for the engine, and was the first single-engined flying
Supermarine_Seagull_(1921)
GRAVITY FEED
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Boy/Male
British, Hebrew, Indian, Parsi
Prince; Granite
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living near a small grove or copse, from Old English grÄfet, grÇ£fet ‘little grove’ (from Old English grÄf(e), grÇ£fe ‘grove’, ‘copse’ + the diminutive suffix -et).
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Dignity Gravity
Boy/Male
Irish
Surname.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Hardness; his gravity; his offense.
Girl/Female
Indian
Gravity
Boy/Male
Muslim
Gravity
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
To be Proud of; Feels Proud
Biblical
Hardness, His gravity, His offense
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Gravely in Cambridgeshire or Graveley in Hertfordshire. The first is possibly from Old English græf ‘pit’, ‘trench’ + lÄ“ah ‘woodland clearing’. The second is from Old English grÇ£fe, grÄf(a) ‘grove’, ‘copse’ + lÄ“ah.Possibly an altered spelling of Swiss Gräffi, a variant of Graf.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a copse or small grove, Middle English gravette, grevette (from a diminutive of Old English grÄf ‘grove’).Altered spelling of French Gravet, cognate with 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gravett.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Hardness; his gravity; his offense.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gravely.Possibly also a variant spelling of Swiss German Gräfli (see Gravely).
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Dignity; Gravity; From Muslim
Boy/Male
Indian
Proud
Girl/Female
Indian
Pride
Boy/Male
Indian
Gravity
Girl/Female
Muslim
Rarity, Rareness
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Full of Pride; To be Proud of; To be Proud; Pride
GRAVITY FEED
GRAVITY FEED
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Ridge Meadow
Boy/Male
Latin
Constant.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Solace quail, comfort
Girl/Female
American, Hindu, Indian
Night Beauty
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Always Happy with Victory
Male
Russian
(Глеб) Russian name GLEB means "bread."Â
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Greek
Leader
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Finnish, Norse, Norwegian, Scandinavian, Swedish
God Power; Tree Fighter; Lumberjack; Army Defender; Forest Warrior
Boy/Male
British, English
Derived from the English Place Name
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kartikey | காரà¯à®¤à®¿à®•ேயÂ
(Brother of Lord Ganesh)
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n.
Seriousness; gravity; discretion.
a.
Lowness of tone; -- opposed to acuteness.
a.
Being with child; heavy with young; pregnant; fruitful; as, a gravid uterus; gravid piety.
v. t.
To please; to give pleasure to; to satisfy; to soothe; to indulge; as, to gratify the taste, the appetite, the senses, the desires, the mind, etc.
n.
Shortness of duration; briefness of time; as, the brevity of human life.
a.
Pertaining to, or causing, gravitation; as, gravic forces; gravic attraction.
pl.
of Gravy
n.
The act, process, or art, of graving or carving; engraving.
n.
The quality or state of being rare; rareness; thinness; as, the rarity (contrasted with the density) of gases.
n.
The quality of being sweet or pleasing to the mind; agreeableness; softness; pleasantness; gentleness; urbanity; as, suavity of manners; suavity of language, conversation, or address.
a.
Importance, significance, dignity, etc; hence, seriousness; enormity; as, the gravity of an offense.
a.
The state of having weight; beaviness; as, the gravity of lead.
pl.
of Gravity
a.
Sobriety of character or demeanor.
adv.
In a demure manner; soberly; gravely; -- now, commonly, with a mere show of gravity or modesty.
n.
Weight; gravity.
a.
The tendency of a mass of matter toward a center of attraction; esp., the tendency of a body toward the center of the earth; terrestrial gravitation.
n.
Deterioration; degeneracy; corruption; especially, moral crookedness; moral perversion; perverseness; depravity; as, the pravity of human nature.
n.
A hollow place; a hollow; as, the abdominal cavity.