Shed+water

  • 81weather — weath•er [[t]ˈwɛð ər[/t]] n. 1) mer the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc 2) mer a strong wind or storm, or strong winds and storms collectively 3) mer a report on the weather broadcast …

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  • 82weather — /ˈwɛðə / (say wedhuh) noun 1. the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc. 2. windy or stormy weather. –verb (t) 3. to expose to the weather; to dry, season, or otherwise affect by exposure… …

  • 83weatherboard — /ˈwɛðəbɔd / (say wedhuhbawd) noun 1. one of a series of thin boards, usually thicker along one edge than the other, nailed on an outside wall or a roof in overlapping fashion to form a protective covering which will shed water. 2. a building… …

  • 84agger — A mound; a dam; a dike; a bank; a Roman road, raised in the center to shed water …

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  • 85weathered — [weth′ərd] adj. 1. seasoned by the weather; stained, worn, or beaten by the weather 2. given a stained or discolored finish intended to resemble that produced by exposure to the weather 3. Archit. made sloping, as sills, so as to shed water …

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  • 86weathering — [weth′əriŋ] n. 1. Archit. a slope built to shed water 2. Geol. the destructive physical and chemical effects of the forces of weather on rock surfaces, as in forming soil or sand …

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  • 87ad|i|an|tum — «AD ee AN tuhm», noun. any one of several ferns having delicate, wedge shaped leaflets on slender, black stems, and marginal clusters of spore cases, such as the maidenhair fern. ╂[< Latin adiantum < Greek adíanton unwettable < a not +… …

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  • 88cop|ing — «KOH pihng», noun. the top layer of a brick or stone wall. It is usually built with a slope to shed water. ╂[< cop(e)2 + ing1] …

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  • 89weath|ered — «WEHTH uhrd», adjective. 1. worn, stained, or seasoned by the weather. 2. (of rocks) altered by the weather or other atmospheric influence. 3. Architecture. made sloping, so as to shed water: »a weathered sill …

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  • 90Ethereal being — Water nymph by John Collier, 1923. Ethereal beings, according to some belief systems and occult theories, are mystic entities that usually are not made of ordinary matter. Despite the fact that they are believed to be essentially incorporeal,… …

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