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  • water supply —    Water is critical for domestic consumption and for sustaining economic activity in Spain, particularly agriculture, which accounts for 80 percent of water demand. Increasing demand, coupled with periods of drought, has led to the realization… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture

  • subterranean river —    , subterranean stream    Underground stream of flowing water in caves and caverns, but not necessarily large [10].    See also underground stream …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • Subterranean London — The metropolis of London has been occupied for millennia, and has over that time acquired a large number of subterranean structures.These have served a number of purposes Water and waste Since its foundation, the Thames has been at the heart of… …   Wikipedia

  • water — As designating a commodity or a subject of ownership, this term has the same meaning in law as in common speech; but in another sense, and especially in the plural, it may designate a body of water, such as a river, a lake, or an ocean, or an… …   Black's law dictionary

  • Subterranean river — A subterranean river is a river that runs beneath the ground surface. These rivers can either be entirely natural, or a result of the deliberate installation of a culvert to channel a flow from the surface to underground, usually as a part of… …   Wikipedia

  • Subterranean rivers of London — The subterranean or underground rivers of London are the tributaries of the River Thames and River Lea that were built over during the growth of the metropolis of London. Since it is difficult to stop water from flowing downhill, the rivers now… …   Wikipedia

  • water witching — noun : the act of dowsing for water * * * the supposed discovering of subterranean streams by means of a divining rod. [1875 80, Amer.] * * * water witching noun Dowsing • • • Main Entry: ↑water * * * water witching, the practice of dowsing …   Useful english dictionary

  • subterranean stream — A definite and known channel in which subterranean waters flow. 56 Am J1st Water § 103. Underground waters flowing in a distinct, well defined and permanent channel, as distinguished from percolating waters which spread in every direction through …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Water mole — Mole Mole, n. [OE. molle, either shortened fr. moldwerp, or from the root of E. mold soil: cf. D. mol, OD. molworp. See {Moldwarp}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any insectivore of the family {Talpid[ae]}. They have minute eyes and ears, soft fur, and very… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • subterranean termite — /sʌbtəreɪniən ˈtɜmaɪt/ (say subtuhrayneeuhn termuyt) noun a species of termite which is ground dwelling and which requires water from its contact with the soil or some other source of water. Compare dampwood termite, drywood termite …  

  • subterranean waters — Underground bodies or streams of water flowing in known and defined or ascertainable channels or courses and waters which ooze, seep, or percolate through the earth or flow in unknown or undefined channels. 56 Am J1st Water § 102 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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