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单词 dewater
释义

dewater

verb

de·​wa·​ter (ˌ)dē-ˈwȯ-tər How to pronounce dewater (audio)
-ˈwä-
dewatered; dewatering; dewaters

transitive verb

: to remove water from
dewaterer noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Pensées, however, was submerged near the harbor despite attempts to dewater it with pumps. Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 5 July 2022 The additional power requirements to dewater that water and cool the tunnels, which at 180 degrees are too hot for human survival, would require about 24 megawatts. Debra Utacia Krol, azcentral, 13 Mar. 2020 But there’s nothing that will sway GBRA from the Sept. 16 deadline to start dewatering, Patteson said. Josh Baugh, ExpressNews.com, 4 Sep. 2019 Meanwhile the city drained and dewatered itself to build bigger. Adam Rogers, WIRED, 12 July 2019 Kurtz Brothers also has been mining thousands of tons of sediment from the Port's containment dikes, cleaning and dewatering the material, and trucking it off the dike for sale to off-site projects. James F. Mccarty, cleveland.com, 10 May 2018 The company plans to dewater the ash ponds, consolidate them into a smaller footprint and install a liner on top of the ash material to prevent rain from entering the ash. Dennis Pillion, AL.com, 28 Mar. 2018 In Alabama, all utilities so far plan to dewater their ash ponds and close them in place, adding a top liner, dirt and plant cover to prevent rainwater from reaching the ash, but leaving it in place. Dennis Pillion, AL.com, 22 Mar. 2018 To address landslide risk, crews can modify or dewater land or create some kind of protective wall structure. Rong-gong Lin Ii, latimes.com, 23 Mar. 2018 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

dewater

verb

as in to evaporate

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • evaporate
  • dry
  • desiccate
  • freeze-dry
  • dehydrate
  • dehumidify
  • parch
  • scorch
  • sear
  • drip-dry
  • wring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • water
  • wet
  • wash
  • waterlog
  • bathe
  • drown
  • soak
  • drench
  • moisten
  • sodden
  • wet down
  • douse
  • damp
  • hydrate
  • sop
  • dowse
  • mist
  • dampen
  • humidify
  • souse
  • sprinkle
  • moisturize
  • shower
  • flood
  • bedraggle
  • drizzle
  • asperse
  • bedew
  • water-soak
  • overflow
  • inundate
  • hose (down)
  • deluge
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