Water
Primary Meanings ofwater
| 1. | nv | provide with water |
| 2. | nv | liquid excretory product |
Full Definitions ofwater
n binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
Synonyms:
H2O
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binary compound
chemical compound composed of only two elements
liquid
fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
n a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
“he asked for a drink of water”
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food, nutrient
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
nutrient
any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis
liquid
a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
n once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
Type of:
element
one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
n the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
“they invaded our territorial waters”
“they were sitting by the water's edge”
Synonyms:
body of water
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thing
a separate and self-contained entity
n a facility that provides a source of water
“the town debated the purification of the water supply”
“first you have to cut off the water”
Synonyms:
water supply, water system
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facility, installation
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
v provide with water
“We watered the buffalo”
Type of:
furnish, provide, render, supply
give something useful or necessary to
v supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
“Water the fields”
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irrigate
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wet
cause to become wet
n liquid excretory product
“the child had to make water”
Synonyms:
urine
Type of:
body waste, excrement, excreta, excretion, excretory product
waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
v secrete or form water, as tears or saliva
“My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner”
“His eyes watered”
Type of:
release, secrete
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
v fill with tears
“His eyes were watering”
Type of:
fill, fill up
become full
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| гидроэлектростанция сущ. фразы | |
| общ. | hydroelectric power station; water power plant; water-power plant; hydro; a hydro plant; hydroelectric power plant; hydro-electric power station (ABelonogov); hydro power station (AD Alexander Demidov); dam (hydroelectric dam - 4uzhoj https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_Dam); hydropower station (misha-brest) |
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| водные источники | |
| Макаров | water wells |
| экол. | water sources |
| водный источник | в начало | |
| Макаров | waterhole (в пустыне) |
| с.-х. | ain |
| экол. | water source |
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| водные источники | |
| Макаров | water wells |
| экол. | water sources |
| водный источник | в начало | |
| Макаров | waterhole (в пустыне) |
| с.-х. | ain |
| экол. | water source |
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| очищение воды | |
| воен. | water purification |
| золот. | water recovery (Sempai) |
| текст. | purification of water |
| Очищение воды | в начало | |
| нефт.газ. | Water clarification (Johnny Bravo) |
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сохранить воду
найдены отдельные слова | спросить в форуме
| сохранить гл. фразы | |
| общ. | keep; preserve; retain; reserve; maintain; forbid; conserve; continue; hoard; hold over (про запас); keep from falling apart (Ремедиос_П); record (sever_korrespondent) |
| архит. | survive (ся); treasure |
| комп. | save |
| матем. | remain |
| сохранённый гл. в начало | |
| хим. | preserved; saved |
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| природный ресурс | |
| общ. | environmental resource (ssn) |
| ЕБРР, экол. | natural resource (raf) |
| прогр. | indigenous resource (ssn) |
| природные ресурсы | в начало | |
| общ. | resource |
| юр. | natural resources |
| природный возобновляемый ресурс | в начало | |
| общ. | naturally renewable resource (CLgirl) |
Condensation
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Water vapor cools and changes into liquid water.
Evaporation
Liquid water changes into water vapor.
Precipitation
The condensation of water vapor into liquid water droplets that fall as rain, snow, sleet or hail from clouds.
Infiltration
When water enters the ground.
Runoff
Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground.
Transpiration
Loss of water vapor from plants
Sublimation
The conversion of snow or ice directly into water vapor.
Groundwater
Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers.
Aquifer
A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater.
Aquitard
Earth materials such as clay or low permeability rocks that slow or completely block the flow of water.
Permeability
Ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through it.
Porosity
The amount of space between rock particles that may be filled with water.
ppm (parts per million)
A concentration level of water pollution.
Plume
A pattern of pollution created by the movement of groundwater beneath a contaminant source.
Water Table
The highest level of water contained in an aquifer. The height of this changes with rainfall, season and drought.
Zone of Saturation
The area of an aquifer that is filled or saturated with water.
Recharge Zone
The area of the Earth's surface where water enters an aquifer.
Well
A human-made hole that is deeper than the level of the water table and, therefore, fills with water.
Point Source Pollution
Pollution that comes from a specific site.
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Pollution that comes from many sources rather than from a single, specific site.
Water Scarcity
Shortness of supply
Water Conservation
Careful use and protection of water
Sanitation
Healthy, clean living conditions
Unsanitary
not sanitary or healthful
Water Crisis
A situation where the available water within a region is less than the region's demand.
Extreme Poverty
Living on less than $1 (US) per day.
Water Stress
The condition that occurs when people don't have enough clean fresh water to meet their everyday needs.
Global Climate Change
Describes a series of changes in Earth's weather patterns driven by temperature resulting in changes in precipitation, winds, ocean currents, and storms.
Natural Disasters
An event or force of nature that has catastrophic consequences. Examples, floods, hurricanes, tsunami
Exploitation
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To use unfairly / Take advantage of in order to reap rewards
Unsustainable
Not long lasting, using up quickly and not replacing
I nterdependance
Depending on each other.
Pollution
Anything added to the environment that is harmful to living things.
Hygiene
Personal care and cleanliness. Example. washing your hands
Contamination
The act of introducing disease germs or infectious material into an area or substance