(pour water over)

  • 11water — 1 noun (U) 1 LIQUID a) the clear colourless liquid that falls as rain, fills lakes and rivers, and is necessary for life to exist: This reservoir supplies the whole city with water. | The prisoners were given only bread and water. |… …

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  • 12pour — pourable, adj. pourability, n. pourer, n. pouringly, adv. /pawr, pohr/, v.t. 1. to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of… …

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  • 13pour — 1. verb /pɔː,pɔːr,poʊr/ a) To cause to flow in a stream, as a liquid or anything flowing like a liquid, either out of a vessel or into it to pour water from a pail; to pour wine into a decanter; to pour oil upon the waters; to pour out sand or… …

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  • 14Water supply and sanitation in Yemen — is characterized by poor service quality and low levels of access, the latter being almost as low as in Sub Saharan Africa for sanitation. Yemen is both the poorest country and the most water scarce country in the Arab world. In addition, the… …

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  • 15pour — vb Pour, stream, gush, sluice are comparable when they mean to send forth or cause to send forth copiously. Pour usually suggests an abundant emission of what is sent forth {it never rains but it pours} {pour men and money into the Netherlands… …

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  • 16pour — [ pɔ ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to make a liquid or substance flow out of a container that you are holding: Sit down and I ll pour you a drink. pour something into/over/down something: Pour the mixture into a dish and bake for 45 minutes. He… …

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  • 17Water (chanson) — Water Chanson par The Who extrait de l’album la compilation Odds Sods Pays  Angleterre Sortie …

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  • 18Water clock — For the individual water clock at The Children s Museum of Indianapolis, see Water clock (Indianapolis). A display of two outflow water clocks from the Ancient Agora Museum in Athens. The top is an original from the late 5th century BC. The… …

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  • 19Water wheel — This article is about the machine for converting energy of flowing or falling water. For paddle wheels used to propel watercraft, see paddle wheel ship. For wheels used solely to lift water, see Noria. For factories or industries driven by water… …

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  • 20pour — verb ADVERB ▪ carefully ▪ quickly ▪ gradually, slowly ▪ out ▪ Helen poured out two stiff drinks …

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