descent of water
1descent — Ihona, ho oihona, auina, āluna; alu (as a trail). ♦ Descent of water, iho wai. ♦ Genealogical descent, papa kū auhau …
2Descent of the Ganges (Mahabalipuram) — Descent of the Ganges Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram * UNESCO World Heritage Site …
3Water slide — This article is about the water based amusement. For decals with water soluble substrates, see Water slide decal. A collection of water slides at Wet n Wild Water World on the Gold Coast, Australia. The outer two are traditional inline tube… …
4Water rocket — A water rocket is a type of model rocket using water as its reaction mass. The pressure vessel mdash;the engine of the rocket mdash;is usually a used plastic soft drink bottle. The water is forced out by a pressurized gas, typically compressed… …
5Water line — Line Line, n. [OE. line, AS. l[=i]ne cable, hawser, prob. from L. linea a linen thread, string, line, fr. linum flax, thread, linen, cable; but the English word was influenced by F. ligne line, from the same L. word linea. See {Linen}.] 1. A… …
6Descent of Inanna, The — An ancient Sumerian myth and epic poem dealing with Inanna (or Ishtar), goddess of love and sexual desire, and her lover/ consort, the shepherd Dumuzi. Several versions of the story, which is sometimes called The Descent of Ishtar, were… …
7water power — 1. the power of water used, or capable of being used, to drive machinery, turbines, etc. 2. a waterfall or descent in a watercourse capable of being so used. 3. a water right possessed by a mill. Also, waterpower. [1820 30] * * * ˈwater power… …
8Water Music (novel) — infobox Book | name = Water Music title orig = translator = image caption = US edition cover author = T. C. Boyle cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Novel publisher = Little Brown release date = January,… …
9water power — 1. the power of water used, or capable of being used, to drive machinery, turbines, etc. 2. a waterfall or descent in a watercourse capable of being so used. 3. a water right possessed by a mill. Also, waterpower. [1820 30] * * * …
10water power — wa′ter pow er or wa′ter•pow er n. 1) the power of water used to drive machinery 2) a waterfall or descent in a watercourse capable of being so used 3) a water right possessed by a mill • Etymology: 1820–30 …
