HOT ROCK RESERVOIR

Meaning of HOT ROCK RESERVOIR in English

A potential source of geothermal power. The "hot rock" system requires drilling deep enough to reach heated rock, then fracturing it to create a reservoir into which water can be pumped. This technique has not yet been perfected.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012

RESERVOIR — [F] n reservoir (1. place where anything is kept in store; 2. water reservoir)
Interlingua English vocab
RESERVOIR — noun Etymology: French réservoir, from Middle French, from reserver Date: 1690 a place where something is kept in store: as, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ROCK — I In geology, a naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of mineral s. The three major classes of rock sedimentary , …
Английский словарь Британика
ROCK — I. ˈräk verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English rokken, from Old English roccian; akin to Old High German rucken …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RESERVOIR — I. R ˈrezəvˌwär (-zəv- by r- dissimilation ), -zəˌvȯ(ə)r also -zərvˌw- or -zərˌv- or -vˌwȯ(ə)r or ÷ -ˌvȯi sometimes -ˌvär …
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RESERVOIR — /rez"euhr vwahr', -vwawr', -vawr', rez"euh-/ , n. 1. a natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored for …
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROCK — I. ˈräk verb Etymology: Middle English rokken, from Old English roccian; akin to Old High German rucken to cause to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RESERVOIR — -ˌvȯi noun Etymology: French réservoir, from Middle French, from reserver Date: 1690 1. : a place where something is kept …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROCK — noun ·see roc. 2. rock ·noun the striped bass. ·see under bass. 3. rock ·noun that which resembles a rock …
Webster English vocab
RESERVOIR — noun a small intercellular space, often containing resin, essential oil, or some other secreted matter. 2. reservoir ·noun a place …
Webster English vocab
ROCK — [rock] vb [ME rokken, fr. OE roccian; akin to OHG rucken to cause to move] vt (12c) 1 a: to …
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Britannica English vocabulary
RESERVOIR — an open-air storage area (usually formed by masonry or earthwork) where water is collected and kept in quantity so that …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROCK — rock, Rock BrE AmE rɒk AmE rɑːk ▷ rocked rɒkt AmE rɑːkt ▷ rocking ˈrɒk ɪŋ AmE ˈrɑːk ɪŋ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RESERVOIR — reservoir BrE AmE ˈrez əv wɑː § -ə vɔː AmE - ə rv wɑːr -əv-, -wɔːr, -ɔːr ▷ reservoir|s z
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HOT — hot BrE AmE hɒt AmE hɑːt ▷ hots hɒts AmE hɑːts ▷ hotted ˈhɒt ɪd -əd AmE ˈhɑːt̬ əd ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ROCK — / rɒk; NAmE rɑːk/ noun , verb ■ noun HARD MATERIAL 1. [ U , C ] the hard solid …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOT — / hɒt; NAmE hɑːt/ adjective , verb ■ adjective ( hot·ter , hot·test ) TEMPERATURE 1. having a high temperature; …
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RESERVOIR — res ‧ er ‧ voir /ˈrezəvwɑː $ -ərvwɑːr, -vɔːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ROCK — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. move gently to and fro in or as if in a cradle; set or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROCK — n. 1 a the hard material of the earth's crust, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. b a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HOT — adj., v., & adv. --adj. (hotter, hottest) 1 a having a relatively or noticeably high temperature. b (of food or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROCK — v. & n. v. 1 tr. move gently to and fro in or as if in a cradle; set or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROCK — n. 1 a the hard material of the earth's crust, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. b a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HOT — adj., v., & adv. adj. (hotter, hottest) 1 a having a relatively or noticeably high temperature. b (of food or …
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ROCK — 1. n.1 a the hard material of the earth's crust, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. b a …
Oxford English vocab
HOT — adj., v., & adv. --adj. (hotter, hottest) 1. a having a relatively or noticeably high temperature. b (of food or …
Oxford English vocab
ROCK — ( rocks, rocking, rocked) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Rock is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RESERVOIR — ( reservoirs) 1. A reservoir is a lake that is used for storing water before it is supplied to people. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOT — ( hotter, hottest, hots, hotting, hotted) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. …
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ROCK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a boat rocks (= moves from side to side in the water ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RESERVOIR — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE huge ▪ The huge reservoir so created stretched many miles upstream. ▪ Osaka has …
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HOT — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cold/warm/hot spell ▪ There was a very cold spell in late November. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ROCK — n. phosphate rock Ayers Rock crystalline rock Dome of the Rock extrusive rock felsic rock Hudson Rock igneous rock intrusive …
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ROCK — I. noun 1 hard, stony part of the earth ADJECTIVE ▪ hard , solid ▪ Solid ~ is broken down …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
HOT — INDEX: 1. objects/surfaces/liquids 2. food/drink 3. room/place/weather 4. warm, but not hot 5. when you feel hot 6. clothes that …
Longman Activator English vocab
HOT — See ↑ FASHIONABLE/NOT FASHIONABLE 1, ↑ HOT 1,2,3,5, ↑ TASTE 6, ↑ WEATHER 7 ◆◆◆ • ↑ baking/baking hot • …
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RESERVOIR — n. 25B6; noun sailing on the reservoir : lake, pool, pond; water supply; Scottish loch. an ink reservoir : RECEPTACLE, …
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HOT — adj. 25B6; adjective hot food : HEATED, piping (hot), sizzling, steaming, roasting, boiling (hot), searing, scorching, scalding, red-hot. a hot …
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ROCK — n [ U ] 1. ( also rock music ) a type of modern popular music with a strong beat, …
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ROCK — I сущ. 1) а) скала, утес jagged, rugged rocks ≈ острые скалы, скалистый утес solid as a rock ≈ непреклонен …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RESERVOIR — франц.; сущ. 1) резервуар; бассейн; водохранилище artificial reservoir ≈ искусственное водохранилище natural reservoir ≈ естественное водохранилище Syn : vessel, tank …
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RESERVOIR — reservoir.ogg ʹrezəvwɑ: n 1. бассейн; водоём; водохранилище 2. 1> резервуар the reservoir of an oil lamp - резервуар керосиновой лампы …
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ROCK — 1) (горная) порода 2) скальная порода; скальный грунт 3) камень • - abrasive rock - acidic rock - adjoining rock …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
RESERVOIR — 1) хранилище; резервуар, ёмкость 2) коллектор ( нефти, газа, воды ) ; продуктивный пласт 3) водохранилище; водоём, бассейн 4) регулировать …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
ROCK — 1) (горная) порода 2) скальная порода; скальный грунт 3) камень • - abrasive rock - acidic rock - adjoining rock - alkaline rock - asphalt rock - barren rock - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
RESERVOIR — 1) хранилище; резервуар, ёмкость 2) коллектор (нефти, газа, воды); продуктивный пласт 3) водохранилище; водоём, бассейн 4) регулировать сток водохранилища • to empty а reservoir — …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
ROCK — 1) горнокаменный 2) камень 3) качать 4) качаться 5) колыхатся 6) порода 7) скальный грунт • air-leg rock drill — колонковая бурильная машина disintegration of broken rock — развал …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
RESERVOIR — 1) бассейн 2) водовместилище 3) водоемный 4) водосбор 5) водоскоп 6) водохранилище 7) емкость 8) резервуар • oil viscosity in reservoir rock — энерг. вязкость пластовой нефти surcharged reservoir level …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
RESERVOIR — из франц.; сущ.1) резервуар; бассейн; водохранилище artificial reservoir — искусственное водохранилище natural reservoir — естественное водохранилище Syn:vessel, tank 2) запас, …
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ROCK — _I rɒk n 1. скала, утёс the boat was wrecked on a rock - лодка разбилась о скалу as firm …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RESERVOIR — n 1. бассейн; водоём; водохранилище 2. 1> резервуар the reservoir of an oil lamp - резервуар керосиновой лампы reservoir rock …
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