dry well

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drahy wel]
- /draɪ wɛl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drahy wel]
- /draɪ wɛl/

Definitions of dry well words

noun dry well a drainage pit lined with loose stonework for the leaching of liquid wastes. 1
noun dry well absorbing well. 1
noun dry well a covered pit filled with gravel or loose stone, into which drainage from roofs, areaways, etc. is piped to seep into the surrounding soil 0

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Origin of dry well

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1760-70

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Parts of speech for Dry well

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dry well popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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