dry well

English - Turkish

Definition of dry well in English Turkish dictionary

kuru kuyu

iyi kuru

körkuyu

Related Terms

drywell

(Nükleer Bilimler) kuru kuyu

English - English

Definition of dry well in English English dictionary

A pit or hole in the ground walled up with unmortared stone, concrete blocks, etc so as to permit drainage into the ground Normally dry

A deep hole, covered and designed to hold drainage water until it seeps into the ground

An underground reservoir filled with stone and lined with filter fabric that holds water until it seeps into the soil

- An exploratory or development well that is not a producing well

Turkish pronunciation

dray wel

Pronunciation

/ˈdrī ˈwel/ /ˈdraɪ ˈwɛl/

Etymology

[ 'drI ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English dryge; akin to Old High German truckan dry, Old English drEahnian to drain.