- water hole
- noun Date: circa 1653 1. a natural hole or hollow containing water 2. a hole in a surface of ice
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
water hole
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water hole — wa′ter hole n. 1) a depression in the surface of the ground containing water; pond or pool 2) a source of drinking water, as a spring or well in the desert 3) a hole in frozen water • Etymology: 1645–55 … From formal English to slang
water hole — 1. a depression in the surface of the ground, containing water. 2. a source of drinking water, as a spring or well in the desert. 3. a pond; pool. 4. a cavity containing water in the dry bed of a river. 5. a hole in the frozen surface of a lake,… … Universalium
water hole — Synonyms and related words: artificial lake, bayou lake, cistern, dam, dead water, dike, etang, farm pond, fishpond, freshwater lake, glacial lake, inland sea, lagoon, laguna, lake, lakelet, landlocked water, linn, loch, lough, mere, millpond,… … Moby Thesaurus
water hole — pit filled with water, large puddle of rainwater … English contemporary dictionary
water hole — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. well, pond, puddle, ojo (Spanish); see pool , well 1 … English dictionary for students
water hole — Lua wai, ki o wai, ele … English-Hawaiian dictionary
