linear measure. 1. any system for measuring length. 2. any unit used in linear measurement, as the inch, foot, meter, etc. The lowest dimension, as in our own table of linear measure, was the Barleycorn. Eln still survives in the name of a linear measure, the âell,â and is derived from the O. Teut.
The health effects of drinking contaminated water can range from no physical impact to severe illness or even death. Some of the effects of drinking contaminated water can be immediate, or not noticed for many years. These include gastrointestinal and stomach illnesses like: nausea. vomiting.
Water intoxication or poisoning is a life-threatening condition caused by excessive water drinking that results in a drop of blood sodium levels orâwith a medical termâdilutional hyponatremia (1) . Drinking as little as 2 liters of water per hour for few successive hours can result in water intoxication. Symptoms and signs of water overdose in adults can include headache, vomiting, swelling of the hands and feet, confusion, seizures, coma or even death.