the water cyclenoun [ S ]
/ˈwɔː.tə ˌsaɪ.kəl/us/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ ˌsaɪ.kəl/the way that water is taken up from the sea, rivers, soil, etc. and then comes back down as rain or snow
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Water in general
- aqua
- aqueous
- bathwater
- bathymetry
- brackish
- briny
- distilled water
- drinking water
- evapotranspiration
- fresh
- ground water
- heavy water
- hydrology
- ice water
- mineral water
- pool
- running water
- saline
- storm surge
- water supply
See more results »
Examples from literature
- Evaporation is the step in the water cycle during which water becomes part of the air.