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  • Dry powder — Usage of the term dry powder originated during infantry battles fought during the era of gun powder and cannons. The gun powder had to be kept dry to be effective. It was stored in containers that were as waterproof as the technology of the times …   Wikipedia

  • dry farming — ☆ dry farming n. farming in an almost rainless region without the help of irrigation: it is done by conserving the natural moisture of the soil and by planting crops that can resist drought dry farm vt., vi. dry farmer n. * * * also called… …   Universalium

  • Dry-shod — a. Without wetting the feet; having or keeping the feet or shoes dry; as, a land bridge over which man and beasts could have crossed dry shod. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dry ice — dry ,ice noun uncount solid CARBON DIOXIDE that is used for keeping things cold and for producing white smoke in plays and at concerts …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Dry suit — A dry suit or drysuit provides thermal insulation or passive thermal protection to the wearer while immersed in water,[1][2][3][4] and is worn by divers, boaters, water sports enthusiasts, and others who work or play in or near cold water. A dry… …   Wikipedia

  • dry ice — noun solidified carbon dioxide; dry ice sublimates at 78.5 C and is used mainly as a refrigerant • Hypernyms: ↑solid * * * noun : a substance that consists of solidified carbon dioxide usually in the form of blocks, that at 78.5° C changes… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dry — adj., v., & n. adj. (drier; driest) 1 free from moisture, not wet, esp.: a with any moisture having evaporated, drained, or been wiped away (the clothes are not dry yet). b (of the eyes) free from tears. c (of a climate etc.) with insufficient… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Keeping Mum — Infobox Film name =Keeping Mum imdb id =0444653 writer =Niall Johnson Richard Russo starring =Rowan Atkinson Kristin Scott Thomas Tamsin Egerton Patrick Swayze Maggie Smith Emilia Fox director =Niall Johnson producer = Julia Palau Matthew Payne… …   Wikipedia

  • dry-shod — adjective having or keeping the feet or shoes dry a land bridge over which man and beasts could have crossed dry shod • Similar to: ↑dry …   Useful english dictionary

  • dry-shod — /druy shod /, adj. having or keeping the shoes dry. [bef. 1000; ME drye schodde, OE drygsceod, equiv. to dryg DRY + sc(e)od, ptp. of scogan to shoe, deriv. of sc(e)oh SHOE] * * * …   Universalium

  • Dry dock — Dock Dock, n. [Akin to D. dok; of uncertain origin; cf. LL. doga ditch, L. doga ditch, L. doga sort of vessel, Gr. ? receptacle, fr. ? to receive.] 1. An artificial basin or an inclosure in connection with a harbor or river, used for the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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