dry well
An underground structure that disposes of unwanted water by holding it and dissipating…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.
» Dry wood burns well.
Trockenes Holz brennt gut.
Сухое дерево хорошо горит.
Meaning
2 sensesAn 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.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dry, well. Any kind of well that is dry.
Examples
4 sentencesDry wood burns well.
ruСухое дерево хорошо горит. — corvard
deTrockenes Holz brennt gut. — xtofu80
This is a dry well.
It was dry, colorless, and well-worn.
Yes, you may wash the dishes. Take plenty of hot water, and be sure you dry them well.
deJa, du darfst das Geschirr abwaschen. Nimm reichlich heißes Wasser, und achte darauf, dass du es gut abtrocknest! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From dry + well (in both open compound and solid compound form).From dry + well (in both open compound and solid compound form).
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