stagnant water

  • 21stagnant — water standing still as in a pool. Often implies a low oxygen content and an unsuitable environment for fishes …

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  • 22water — I n. 1) to draw, run water (for a bath) 2) to add water 3) to drink; sip water 4) to pour; spill water 5) to splash; sprinkle; squirt water on 6) to boil, sterilize; chlorinate; distill; filter; fluoridate; purify; soften water 7) to drain water… …

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  • 23stagnant — stagnancy, stagnance, n. stagnantly, adv. /stag neuhnt/, adj. 1. not flowing or running, as water, air, etc. 2. stale or foul from standing, as a pool of water. 3. characterized by lack of development, advancement, or progressive movement: a… …

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  • 24stagnant — stag•nant [[t]ˈstæg nənt[/t]] adj. 1) not flowing or running, as water or air 2) stale or foul from standing, as a pool of water 3) inactive or sluggish: a stagnant ecomomy[/ex] • Etymology: 1660–70; < L stāgnant , s. of stāgnāns, prp. of… …

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  • 25water — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 liquid ADJECTIVE ▪ boiling, chilled, cold, cool, freezing, frigid (AmE), hot, ice cold, icy, lukewarm …

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  • 26stagnant — [ stagnənt] adjective (of water or air) motionless and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence. ↘showing little activity. Derivatives stagnancy noun stagnantly adverb Origin C17: from L. stagnant , stagnare form a pool of standing water …

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  • 27stagnant — adj. Stagnant is used with these nouns: ↑bog, ↑economy, ↑pond, ↑pool, ↑water …

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  • 28stagnant — stag·nant || stægnÉ™nt adj. still, not moving or flowing (about water); brackish, foul (about water); sluggish, inactive; not advancing or developing …

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  • 29stagnant — /ˈstægnənt / (say stagnuhnt) adjective 1. not running or flowing, as water, air, etc. 2. foul from standing, as a pool of water. 3. inactive, sluggish, or dull. 4. making no progress; not developing. {Latin stagnans, present participle}… …

  • 30standing water — stovintis vanduo statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. stagnant water; standing water; still water vok. stehendes Wasser, n; Totwasser, n rus. мёртвая вода, f; стоячая вода, f pranc. eau morte, f; eau stagnante, f …

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