the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation
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a steep descent of the water of a river
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underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Rivers, lakes and water.a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Rivers, lakes and water.cause to slow down or get stuck; "The vote would bog down the house"
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Rivers, lakes and water.cause to slow down or get stuck; "The vote would bog down the house"
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Rivers, lakes and water.a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer"
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Rivers, lakes and water.the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same ou…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Rivers, lakes and water.the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same ou…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Rivers, lakes and water.a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer"
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Rivers, lakes and water.a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Rivers, lakes and water.emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Rivers, lakes and water.emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Rivers, lakes and water.the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same ou…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Rivers, lakes and water.the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same ou…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Rivers, lakes and water.low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "th…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Rivers, lakes and water.low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "th…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Rivers, lakes and water.the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Rivers, lakes and water.a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
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Broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; steep; as, abrupt places.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: steep, descent, water, river.A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; a tributary stream.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: steep, descent, water, river.One of the race or people who claim descent from the Saxons, Angles, or other Teutonic tribes who settled in England; a person of Engl…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: steep, descent, water, river.Water turned back in its course by an obstruction, an opposing current , or the flow of the tide, as in a sewer or river channel, or a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: steep, descent, water, river.a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore; "the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: steep, descent, water, river.A plant (Lewisia rediviva) allied to the purslane, but with fleshy, farinaceous roots, growing in the mountains of Idaho, Montana, etc…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: steep, descent, water, river.A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: steep, descent, water, river.To steep or soak in warm water.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: steep, descent, water, river.The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge, as of a river or pit; a verge; a border; as, the brin…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: steep, descent, water, river.A deep gorge, ravine, or gulch, between high and steep banks, worn by water courses.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: steep, descent, water, river.a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: steep, descent, water, river.a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water; "the Mississippi River delta"…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: steep, descent, water, river.Inclination downward; a descending way; inclined or sloping surface; declivity; slope; as, a steep descent.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: steep, descent, water, river.
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