: a hole in the ground filled with gravel or rubble to receive drainage water and allow it to percolate away
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Recent Examples on the WebTo extend its life, blanch broccoli in boiling water for 3 minutes, rinse with cold water, or dunk in an ice bath, then drain and dry well. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022 About 50 dry wells have been reported to the state since 2021, according to the state’s dry well survey. Jennifer Mcdermott, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2022 Place the chicken wings on a baking tray and pat dry well with paper towels. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2022 For four days, the team has worked around-the-clock to safely retrieve Rayan, who fell into a dry well and became trapped between its narrow walls, in a village in northern Morocco.Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2022 The piping of the French drain would then be run to a cistern or dry well on the property. Mark Philben, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Jan. 2022 If the weather's cold, cotton clothing wouldn't be ideal because wet cotton won't dry well and therefore won't keep you warm, Townes said. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 30 Nov. 2021 Rub the glasses with a plastic scrubber, rinse and dry well by hand.Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021 Wipe it with a lightly damp (water only) cloth and then dry well.Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021 See More