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• Water (obstacle) — Water is often used in equestrian events as an obstacle for jumping, most notably in the cross country phase of eventing, as well as in show jumping. Water in EventingWater is seen on the cross country course of an equestrian competitive event.… …   Wikipedia

• Water color — Wa ter col or (Paint.) 1. A color ground with water and gum or other glutinous medium; a color the vehicle of which is water; so called in distinction from {oil color}. [1913 Webster] Note: It preserves its consistency when dried in a solid cake …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• water table — water tables N COUNT: usu the N The water table is the level below the surface of the ground where water can be found. Environmentalists say that diverting water from the river will lower the water table and dry out wells …   English dictionary

• water supplies —    In the Stone Age, when people first began settling on the alluvial plains of Mesopotamia, perhaps their single most immediate concern was finding reliable sources of freshwater for drinking and watering their crops and animals. At first, the… …   Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary

• water hole — noun a natural hole or hollow containing water • Hypernyms: ↑pond, ↑pool * * * noun 1. : a natural hole or hollow containing water: as a. : one in the dry bed of an intermittent river b …   Useful english dictionary

• water hole — 1. a depression in the surface of the ground, containing water. 2. a source of drinking water, as a spring or well in the desert. 3. a pond; pool. 4. a cavity containing water in the dry bed of a river. 5. a hole in the frozen surface of a lake,… …   Universalium

• water hole — wa′ter hole n. 1) a depression in the surface of the ground containing water; pond or pool 2) a source of drinking water, as a spring or well in the desert 3) a hole in frozen water • Etymology: 1645–55 …   From formal English to slang

• Water stagnation — occurs when water stops flowing. Stagnant water can be a major environmental hazard.DangersMalaria and dengue are among the main dangers of stagnant water, which can become a breeding ground for the mosquitoes that transmit these… …   Wikipedia

• Ground support equipment — (GSE) is found at an airport, usually on the ramp, the servicing area by the terminal. This equipment is used to service the aircraft between flights. As its name implies, GSE is there to support the operations of aircraft on the ground. The… …   Wikipedia

• ground — (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of the earth; the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ground angling — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English