| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Hemispherical power bowl | Geography | The hemispherical power-bowl has been developed as an alternative to the central-receiver approach to power systems; the moving heliostats are replaced by fixed mirrors, and the fixed ce ntral tower is replaced by a moving cylindrical distributed focus absorber. The largest hemispherical bowl covered with mirrors measures 1000 ft. across. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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