IT'S NO USE PUMPING A DRY WELL

Meaning of IT'S NO USE PUMPING A DRY WELL in English

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English sayings. Английские поговорки. 2012

WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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DRY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) {{link=dry cleaning">dry cleaning dry ice dry rot Dry Tortugas National Park
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
USE — I. ˈyüs noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English us, use, from Old French us, from Latin usus use, employment, …
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NO
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DRY — I. ˈdrī adjective ( dri·er also dry·er -ī(ə)r, -īə ; dri·est also dry·est -īə̇st) Etymology: Middle English drie, dry, from …
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PUMPING — noun ( -s ) Etymology: from gerund of pump (II) : the action produced by heavy traffic whereby free water …
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PUMPING — () a. & n. from pump.
Английский словарь Webster
PUMPING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pump
Английский словарь Webster
PUMPING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Pump
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUMPING — a. & n. from pump.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DRY — ( a. ) To make dry; to free from water, or from moisture of any kind, and by any means; …
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WELL — well 1 /wel/ , adv., adj., compar. better , superl. best , interj., n. adv. 1. in a good or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
USE — v. /yoohz/ or, for pt. form of 9, /yoohst/ ; n. /yoohs/ , v. , used, using , n. v.t. …
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PUMPING — /pum"ping/ , n. 1. the act or process of pumping or the action of a pump. 2. Meteorol. rapid change …
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NO — no 1 /noh/ , adv., adj., n., pl. noes, nos , v. adv. 1. (a negative used to express dissent, …
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DRY — — dryable , adj. — dryly , adv. — dryness , n. /druy/ , adj., drier, driest , v. , …
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PUMPING — n. act of drawing liquids by suction
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WELL — I. ˈwel noun Etymology: Middle English welle, from Old English; akin to Old English weallan to bubble, boil, Old High …
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USE — I. ˈyüs noun Etymology: Middle English us, from Anglo-French, from Latin usus, from uti to use Date: 13th century 1. …
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NO — I. ˈnō adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nā, from ne not + ā always; akin to Old Norse …
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DRY — I. ˈdrī adjective ( dri·er also dry·er ˈdrī(-ə)r ; dri·est also dry·est ˈdrī-əst) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English drȳge; …
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USE — vt common occurrence; ordinary experience. 2. use ·vt occasion or need to employ; necessity; as, to have no further use …
Webster English vocab
PUMPING — adj & ·noun from pump. 2. pumping ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of pump.
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DRY — superl of the eyes: not shedding tears. 2. dry ·superl of persons: thirsty; needing drink. 3. dry ·vi to shrivel …
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DRY — [dry] adj dri.er also dry.er ; dri.est also dry.est [ME, fr. OE dryge; akin to OHG truckan dry, OE dreahnian …
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DRY — dry BrE AmE draɪ ▷ dried draɪd ▷ drier, dryer ˈdra ɪ ‿ə AmE \ ˈdraɪ‿ ə r ▷ dries …
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
USE — verb , noun ■ verb / juːz; NAmE / ( used , used / juːzd; NAmE /) 1. [ vn …
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NO — / nəʊ; NAmE noʊ/ exclamation , determiner , adverb , noun ■ exclamation 1. used to give a negative reply …
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DRY — / draɪ; NAmE / adjective , verb ■ adjective ( drier , dri·est ) NOT WET 1. not wet, damp …
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WELL — I. well 1 S1 W1 /wel/ BrE AmE adverb ( comparative better /ˈbetə $ -ər/, superlative best /best/) [ Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
USE — I. use 1 S1 W1 /juːz/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: noun : ↑ usage , ↑ use , …
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NO — I. no 1 S1 W1 /nəʊ $ noʊ/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: na , from …
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DRY — I. dry 1 S2 W2 /draɪ/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative drier , superlative driest ) [ Language: Old English …
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WELL — adv., adj., & int. --adv. (better, best) 1 in a satisfactory way (you have worked well). 2 in the right …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
USE — v. & n. --v.tr. 1 cause to act or serve for a purpose; bring into service; avail oneself of (rarely …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NO — adv. & n. --adv. 1 equivalent to a negative sentence: the answer to your question is negative, your request or …
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NO — adj. 1 not any (there is no excuse; no circumstances could justify it; no two of them are alike). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DRY — adj., v., & n. --adj. (drier; driest) 1 free from moisture, not wet, esp.: a with any moisture having evaporated, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WELL — adv., adj., & int. adv. (better, best) 1 in a satisfactory way (you have worked well). 2 in the right …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
USE — v. & n. v.tr. 1 cause to act or serve for a purpose; bring into service; avail oneself of (rarely …
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NO — adv. & n. adv. 1 equivalent to a negative sentence: the answer to your question is negative, your request or …
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NO — adj. 1 not any (there is no excuse; no circumstances could justify it; no two of them are alike). 2 …
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DRY — adj., v., & n. adj. (drier; driest) 1 free from moisture, not wet, esp.: a with any moisture having evaporated, …
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WELL — 1. adv., adj., & int. --adv. (better, best) 1. in a satisfactory way (you have worked well). 2 in the …
Oxford English vocab
USE — v. & n. --v.tr. 1. cause to act or serve for a purpose; bring into service; avail oneself of (rarely …
Oxford English vocab
NO — 1. adj.1 not any (there is no excuse; no circumstances could justify it; no two of them are alike). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
DRY — adj., v., & n. --adj. (drier; driest) 1. free from moisture, not wet, esp.: a with any moisture having evaporated, …
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WELL — I. DISCOURSE USES /wel/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Well' is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
USE — I. VERB USES /ju:z/ ( uses, using, used) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
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NO — ( noes, or no’s) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use …
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DRY — ( drier, or dryer, driest, dries, drying, dried) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in …
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DRY — (drier, or ~er, driest, dries, ~ing, dried) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. …
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USE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a used/second-hand car (= one that is not new ) ▪ The company locates …
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DRY — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dry cough (= one that does not produce any liquid ) a dry/wet …
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DRY — adj. dry lake dry cleaning dry ice dry rot Dry Tortugas National Park
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DRY — Synonyms and related words : Rabelaisian, Saharan, Spartan, WCTU, acarpous, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acescent, acetose, acid, acidulous, air-dry, anhydrate, anhydrous, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PUMPING — Adj. Lively, energetic, thrilling. E.g."What was that last tune the DJ played? It was pumpin'."
Slang English vocab
WELL — n. as well as well as ne'er do well well behaved well being well bred well conditioned well developed well …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
USE — INDEX: to use something for a purpose 1. to use something for a purpose 2. to use particular methods, knowledge, …
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