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1 water main
• vesijohto• päävesijohto* * *(a large underground pipe carrying a public water supply.) päävesijohto -
2 water-main
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3 water
technology• juottaa• vesittää• vesi• vuotaa• kastella• kastaa• kyynelsilmä• kyyneltyä* * *'wo:tə 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) vesi2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) kastella2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) vesi kielellä3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) saada vuotamaan•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) sadetakki4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) tehdä vedenpitäväksi- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
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4 main
• olennaisin• tärkein• tärkeä• verkkojännite-• ensisijainen• silpoa• ulappa• pää• pääasiallinentechnology• pääjohto• pääputki• pää-• pääasiallisin• meri* * *mein 1. adjective(chief, principal or most important: the main purpose; the main character in the story.) pää-2. noun((also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables: The water's been turned off at the main(s); ( also adjective) the mains electricity supply.) pääjohto, jakeluverkko- mainly- mainland
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5 eddy
• tupruta• vastaliike• vastakkainen liike• vastavirta• vesipyörre• akanvirta• vuolle• pyörre• pyöriä• kurimus* * *'edi 1. plural - eddies; noun(a current of water or air running back against the main stream or current.) pyörre2. verb(to move round and round: The water eddied round the pier; The crowds eddied to and fro in the square.) pyöriä -
6 hydrant
• paloposti• vesiposti* * *(a pipe connected to the main water supply especially in a street, to which a hose can be attached in order to draw water off eg to put out a fire.) paloposti -
7 intake
technology• otto• imu• imukohta• sisäänotto• nautittu määrä* * *'inteik1) (the thing or quantity taken in: This year's intake of students is smaller than last year's.) otettu määrä2) (a place at which eg water is taken into a channel etc: The ventilation system broke down when something blocked the main air intake.) sisääntulo3) (the act of taking in: an intake of breath.) sisäänhengitys -
8 ocean
• oseaani• valtameri* * *'əuʃən1) (the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface.) valtameri2) (one of its five main divisions: the Atlantic Ocean.) valtameri -
9 trunk
• ruho• runko• tukki• jonkin pääosa• vartalo• arkku• askielectricity• välijohdin• puhelinkeskusten välinen yhdysjohto• puunrunko• puurunko• tavaratila• tavarasäiliö• tavarasäilö• kaukojohto• kirstu• matkatavaratila• matkatavara• matka-arkku• matkatavarasäiliö• kärsä• laatikko* * *1) (the main stem (of a tree): The trunk of this tree is five metres thick.) puunrunko2) (a large box or chest for packing or keeping clothes etc in: He packed his trunk and sent it to Canada by sea.) matka-arkku3) (an elephant's long nose: The elephant sucked up water into its trunk.) kärsä4) (the body (not including the head, arms and legs) of a person (and certain animals): He had a powerful trunk, but thin arms.) vartalo5) ((American) a boot (of a car): Put your baggage in the trunk.) tavaratila•- trunks
См. также в других словарях:
water main — water mains N COUNT A water main is a very large underground pipe used for supplying water to houses and factories. A water main burst and the street was flooded … English dictionary
water main — n a large underground pipe that carries the public supply of water to buildings ▪ a burst water main … Dictionary of contemporary English
water main — ► NOUN ▪ the main pipe in a water supply system … English terms dictionary
water main — n. a main pipe in a system of water pipes … English World dictionary
water main — water ,main noun count a large underground pipe that supplies water to a particular area … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
water main — noun main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑main • Part Holonyms: ↑water system, ↑water supply, ↑water * * * noun, pl ⋯ mains [count] : a large underground pipe that carries water … Useful english dictionary
water main — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms water main : singular water main plural water mains a large underground pipe that supplies water to a particular area … English dictionary
water main — a main pipe or conduit in a system for conveying water. [1795 1805] * * * … Universalium
water main — noun the main pipe in a water supply system … English new terms dictionary
water main — wa′ter main n. civ conduit in a system for conveying water … From formal English to slang
water main — /ˈwɔtə meɪn/ (say wawtuh mayn) noun a main or principal pipe or conduit in a system for conveying water …
