dry well

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dry +‎ well (in both open compound and solid compound form).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɹaɪˌwɛl/

Noun

dry well (plural dry wells)

  1. (civil engineering, construction) An underground structure (for example, a pit filled with gravel) that disposes of unwanted water (most commonly surface runoff and stormwater and in some cases greywater) by holding it and dissipating it into the groundwater.
    Synonyms: absorbing well, drain well, negative well, dumb well, dead well, blind well
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dry,‎ well. Any kind of well that is dry.

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