Gallery — definition (Water)

Water

A passageway within the body of a dam, its foundation, or abutments used for inspection, foundation grouting, and/or drainage.

Bureau of Reclamation — Bureau of Reclamation Glossary

(a) A passageway within the body of a dam or abutment; hence the terms "grouting gallery", "inspection gallery", and "drainage gallery". (b) A long and rather narrow hall; hence the following terms for a power plant: "valve gallery", "transformer gallery", and "busbar gallery

State of Nevada, Division of Water Resources — Dam Safety - Glossary of Terms retrieved 2014-06-01

A passageway within the body of a dam or abutment.

NWS — Service Hydrologist Reference Manual Glossary of Hydrologic Terms retrieved 2014-06-01

Science

Weather

In hydrologic terms, a passageway within the body of a dam or abutment.

NOAA National Weather Service — National Weather Service Glossary

Technology› Security

Biometrics

The biometric systemÃ¯Â¿Â½s database, or set of known individuals, for a specific implementation or evaluation experiment. See also database, probe.

NSTC Subcommittee on Biometrics — Biometrics Glossary