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Salsabil (fountain)
Thin-sheet fountain for evaporatively cooling buildings or water / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A salsabil (or salasabil[1]), also known as a shadirwan,[2] is a type of fountain which maximizes the surface area of the water. It is used for evaporative cooling of buildings, cooling and aeration of drinking water, and ornament[3][4] (it has also been used to prevent eavesdropping[5]). The water may flow in a thin sheet or thin streams, often over a wavy surface with many little waterfalls.[4][3] Its use extends from southern Spain through north Africa and the Middle East to northern India.[3]
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