darcy

¹

[ dahr-see ]

noun

, plural dar·cies.

1. Physics. a unit of permeability, representing the flow, at 1 atmosphere, of 1 cubic centimeter of fluid with 1 centipoise viscosity in 1 second through a 1-square-centimeter cross section of porous medium 1 centimeter long.

Darcy

²

[ dahr-see ]

noun

1. a male given name.

Darcy

¹

/ ˈdɑːsɪ /

noun

1. Darcy(James) Les(lie)18951917MAustralianSPORT AND GAMES: boxerMISC: folk hero ( James ) Les ( lie ). 1895–1917, Australian boxer and folk hero, who lost only five professional fights and was never knocked out, considered a martyr after his death from septicaemia during a tour of the United States

darcy

²

/ ˈdɑːsɪ /

noun

1. geology a unit expressing the permeability coefficient of rock D

Darcy,

¹

1. French engineer who formulated the law (now named for him) governing the rate at which a fluid flows through a permeable medium. The darcy unit, used to measure the permeability of porous substances, is also named after him.

darcy

²

/ där′sē′ /

1. A unit used to measure the permeability of porous substances such as soil. One darcy is equal to the passage of 1 cubic centimeter of fluid having a viscosity of 1 centipoise for 1 second under the pressure of 1 atmosphere through a medium having a volume of 1 cubic centimeter.

Word History and Origins

Origin of darcy¹

After Henri-Philibert-Gaspard Darcy (1803–58), French engineer

Word History and Origins

Origin of darcy¹

named after Henri-Philibert-Gaspard Darcy (1803–58), French hydraulic engineer

Example Sentences

Darcy Graham equalled Duhan van der Merwe's Scotland try-scoring record in a comfortable nine-try victory over Portugal at Murrayfield.

From BBC

“H.B. 71 is a direct infringement of our religious-freedom rights, and we’re pleased and relieved that the court ruled in our favor,” plaintiff Rev. Darcy Roake said in a statement following the ruling.

From Salon

Scotland winger Darcy Graham will miss Sunday's autumn Test with South Africa because of a concussion sustained during his four-try performance against Fiji.

From BBC

Darcy Graham will make his first Scotland appearance in over a year against Fiji at Murrayfield on Saturday.

From BBC

So in addition to adding Foegele, the Kings traded underperforming forward Pierre-Luc Dubois and the $59.5 million left on his contract to the Washington Capitals for goalie Darcy Kuemper, signed defenseman Joel Edmundson to a three-year contract and traded for winger Tanner Jeannot and defenseman Kyle Burroughs.

From Los Angeles Times