Hydrological Concepts

noun the water or liquid that has been used for washing

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• The backwash from the river carried pollutants downstream.
• Don't drink from that cup, there's backwash in it.
• Ew, I'm not drinking that, it's got backwash.
• The negative comments created a backwash of criticism within the group.

noun a deposit of sand, clay, silt, etc., resulting from the action of flowing water

• The geologists discovered evidence of diluvium in the area, indicating a past glacial flood.
• I heard that the construction workers found some diluvium while digging up the road.
• Dude, check out this cool diluvium we found by the river!
• The sudden influx of tourists was like a diluvium on the small town's economy.

noun the branch of science concerned with forces acting on or exerted by fluids

• The study of hydrodynamics involves analyzing the motion of fluids and the forces acting upon them.
• Hydrodynamics is all about how fluids move and interact with each other.
• Hydrodynamics is like the science of how liquids flow and stuff.
• Understanding hydrodynamics is like navigating the currents of a river, predicting where the flow will take you.

noun the artificial application of water to land or soil

• The agricultural field was equipped with a sophisticated irrigation system to ensure proper watering of crops.
• Dad set up the sprinklers for irrigation in the backyard garden.
• Irrigation is like giving your plants a nice big drink.
• Just like irrigation nourishes the land, education nourishes the mind.

noun the process of liquid slowly leaking or oozing out of something

• The engineer identified seepage in the foundation of the building.
• There's some seepage coming through the cracks in the wall.
• I can't believe there's seepage in my basement, it's such a pain.
• The rumors began to seepage into every corner of the office.

noun a type of fast-flowing, turbulent water in a river or stream, often characterized by its white foam and bubbles

• The group of tourists enjoyed a thrilling white water rafting experience down the river.
• We had a blast riding the white water rapids on our camping trip.
• Dude, those white water waves were gnarly!
• Navigating through the challenges of life is like riding turbulent white water.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'drains' can be a noun when referring to plumbing fixtures that remove water or waste.

verb A word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. In this case, 'drains' is a verb indicating the action of removing liquid or waste from a place.

adverb A word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb. In this case, 'up' is an adverb that indicates the direction in which the draining is happening.

• The plumber was called to fix the drains up in the kitchen.
• I need to unclog the drains up in the bathroom.
• I can't believe how much hair clogs the drains up in the shower.
• The constant stress of work really drains me up.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The engineer carefully measured the distance ad filum aquae to ensure the pipeline was installed correctly.
• I placed the bookshelf ad filum aquae against the wall, it looks straight to me.
• I parked my car ad filum aquae in the parking spot, no need to adjust it.
• She walked ad filum aquae on the edge of the law, always pushing the boundaries.