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qanat

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Definitions of qanat word

  • noun qanat (in the Middle East) a gently sloping underground channel or tunnel constructed to lead water from the interior of a hill to a village below. 1
  • noun qanat an underground channel for directing irrigation water 0
  • noun qanat an ancient system of deep underground tunnels and wells built in the Middle East to channel water from a mountain to a dry lower region 0

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Parts of speech for Qanat

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

qanat popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Top questions with qanat

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