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the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) pulmonary tuberculosis: involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily" the act of consuming something
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The rate of disappearance of a substance in a reaction.
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The fraction of withdrawn water that is lost in transmission or that is evaporated, absorbed, chemically transformed, or otherwise made unavailable for other purposes as a result of human use.
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The conversion of turbulent kinetic energy into potential energy. This occurs when turbulence exists in a statically stable environment, because turbulence is moving cooler air parcels upward and warmer air parcels downward against the force of gravity. The rate of consumption is given by the buoyancy flux. Compare dissipation.
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The quantity of fuel or oil consumed by an aero engine or engines, defined in gallons per hour.
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