to break water
1break-water — ⇒BREA(C)K WATER, (BREAK WATER, BREACK WATER)subst. masc. MAR. Brise lame(s), notamment en forme de jetée : • ... les calculs de Stevenson établissent que, contre la vague, élastique elle même, un assemblage de bois, d une dimension voulue,… …
2break-water — molas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Masyvus hidrotechninis įrenginys, skirtas uosto akvatorijai nuo užsmėlėjimo arba uždumblėjimo, taip pat laivams nuo stipraus bangavimo apsaugoti. atitikmenys: angl. break water; jetty;… …
3break water — verb To rise up partially out of the water when swimming underwater …
4break water — verb show the fins above the water while swimming The sharks were finning near the surface • Syn: ↑fin • Derivationally related forms: ↑fin (for: ↑fin) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
5Water conservation — refers to reducing the use of water.The goals of water conservation efforts include: * Sustainability To ensure availability for future generations, the withdrawal of fresh water from an ecosystem should not exceed its natural replacement rate. * …
6water — waterer, n. waterless, adj. waterlessly, adv. waterlessness, n. waterlike, adj. /waw teuhr, wot euhr/, n. 1. a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H2O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C …
7water — I UK [ˈwɔːtə(r)] / US [ˈwɔtər] noun Word forms water : singular water plural waters *** 1) a) [uncountable] the clear liquid that falls as rain and is used for things such as drinking and washing Soldiers were able to get food and water across… …
8Water stop (disambiguation) — Water stop may mean:*Water stop *Waterstop, a watertight structure *Water stop (sports) or water break, a break and a place to break for drinking water in some sports competitions, such as various long distance types of running * Water Stop , a… …
9break — vb Break, crack, burst, bust, snap, shatter, shiver are comparable as general terms meaning fundamentally to come apart or cause to come apart. Break basically implies the operation of a stress or strain that will cause a rupture, a fracture, a… …
10break — [brāk] vt. broke, broken, breaking [ME breken < OE brecan < IE base * bhreg > BREACH, BREECH, Ger brechen, L frangere] 1. to cause to come apart by force; split or crack sharply into pieces; smash; burst 2. a) …
