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1consumptive use — /kənsʌmptɪv ˈjus/ (say kuhnsumptiv yoohs) noun the use of a resource in such a way that its supply is reduced, as in diverting water from a water source for consumption, as for household water supply, irrigation, stock watering, etc. Compare non… …
2non-consumptive use — /nɒn kənsʌmptɪv ˈjus/ (say non kuhnsumptiv yoohs) noun the use of water diverted from a water source which is then returned to that water source, as for industrial cooling, fish farming, power generation, etc. Compare consumptive use …
3Consumptive water use — is water removed from available supplies without return to a water resources system (e.g., water used in manufacturing, agriculture, and food preparation that is not returned to a stream, river, or water treatment plant). Evaporation from the… …
4use up — verb 1. use up (resources or materials) (Freq. 3) this car consumes a lot of gas We exhausted our savings They run through 20 bottles of wine a week • Syn: ↑consume, ↑eat up, ↑eat, ↑ …
5Water resources in Mexico — {| style= width: 25em; font size: 90%; text align: left; class= infobox !align= center bgcolor= lightblue colspan= 2 |Mexico: Water Resources #if:{ }|Water resources in many parts of Mexico are under stress, especially in the arid northwest and… …
6Collage — For other uses, see Collage (disambiguation). Kurt Schwitters, Das Undbild, 1919, Staatsgalerie Stuttgart A collage (From the French: coller, to glue, French pronunciation: [kɔ.laːʒ]) is a work of formal art, primarily in the vi …
7Water crisis — For other uses, see Water crisis (disambiguation). Deforestation of the Madagascar Highland Plateau has led to extensive siltation and unstable flows of western rivers. Water crisis is a general term used to describe a situation where the… …
8Water resources — A natural wetland Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful. Uses of water include agricultural, industrial …
9Designer drug — Not to be confused with Drug design. Designer drug is a term used to describe drugs that are created (or marketed, if they had already existed) to get around existing drug laws, usually by preparing analogs or derivatives of existing drugs by… …
10architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …
