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1 marsh
((an area of) soft wet land: The heavy rainfall turned the land into a marsh.) mÿri- marshy- marshiness -
2 bog
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3 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) þurrka upp, ræsa fram2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) renna af/í burtu3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) láta renna af4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) þurrausa, tæma5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) þurrausa; gera örmagna2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) ræsi, framræsluskurður2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) e-ð sem hægt og hægt gengur á fjármagn eða krafta•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
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4 squelch
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marsh harrier — noun Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions • Syn: ↑Circus Aeruginosus • Hypernyms: ↑harrier • Member Holonyms: ↑Circus, ↑genus Circus * * * noun : a harrier ( … Useful english dictionary
marsh tit — noun also marsh titmouse : a grayish Old World titmouse (Parus palustris) with black cap and chin and pale underparts * * * marsh tit noun The grey tit (Poecile palustris) • • • Main Entry: ↑marsh … Useful english dictionary
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marsh fern — noun fern having pinnatifid fronds and growing in wet places; cosmopolitan in north temperate regions • Syn: ↑Thelypteris palustris, ↑Dryopteris thelypteris • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Hyponyms: ↑snuffbox fern, ↑meadow fern, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
marsh warbler — noun : a small brown and white Eurasian warbler (Acrocephalus palustris) with a pale eye stripe * * * marsh warbler noun A small brown and white Eurasian warbler with a pale stripe over the eyes • • • Main Entry: ↑marsh … Useful english dictionary
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