- Water-furrow
- Water-furrow Wa"ter-fur"row, v. t. To make water furrows in. [1913 Webster]
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Water-furrow
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Water furrow — Wa ter fur row (Agric.) A deep furrow for conducting water from the ground, and keeping the surface soil dry. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water furrow — noun Etymology: Middle English water forowe, from Old English wæterfurh, from wæter water + furh furrow more at water, furrow : a furrow for conducting or diverting water … Useful english dictionary
water-furrow — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: water furrow : to make water furrows in : drain or irrigate by water furrows … Useful english dictionary
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water gate — Synonyms and related words: aboideau, air lock, aqueduct, arroyo, bed, canal, creek bed, culvert, dock gate, donga, dry bed, flood hatch, floodgate, flume, gate, gulch, gully, gullyhole, head gate, headrace, irrigation ditch, lock, lock gate,… … Moby Thesaurus
Water conservation — refers to reducing the use of water.The goals of water conservation efforts include: * Sustainability To ensure availability for future generations, the withdrawal of fresh water from an ecosystem should not exceed its natural replacement rate. * … Wikipedia
furrow — [[t]fʌ̱roʊ, AM fɜ͟ːr [/t]] furrows, furrowing, furrowed 1) N COUNT A furrow is a long, thin line in the earth which a farmer makes in order to plant seeds or to allow water to flow along. 2) N COUNT A furrow is a deep, fairly wide line in the… … English dictionary
Water resources — A natural wetland Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful. Uses of water include agricultural, industrial … Wikipedia
Water-meadow — A water meadow (also water meadow or watermeadow) is an area of grassland subject to controlled irrigation to increase agricultural productivity. Water meadows were mainly used in Europe from the 16th to the early 20th centuries. Working water… … Wikipedia
Water gauge — Gauge Gauge, n. [Written also gage.] 1. A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard. [1913 Webster] This plate must be a gauge to file your worm and groove to equal breadth by. Moxon … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
