waterhole
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++wa·ter·hole /ˈwɔːtəhəʊl $ ˈwɒːtərhoʊl, ˈwɑː-/ noun [countable] SGWATERa small area of water in a dry country where wild animals drink 〔干旱地区野生动物饮水的〕水池，水坑
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waterhole• Swamp deer and grey langurs at a waterhole, a perfect site for a leopard ambush.• Stallions usually only fight when in direct competition for a harem or a waterhole.• They hunt for camel meat by putting land mines around the region's brackish waterholes.• Project waterhole has reinforced earlier theories that electric currents in the ionosphere cause the strange phenomenon of the Northern Lights.wa·ter·hole nounChineseSyllable
country a a water small in of Corpus dry area
waterhole
wa‧ter‧hole /ˈwɔːtəhəʊl $ ˈwɒːtərhoʊl, ˈwɑː-/
noun [countable]
a small area of water in a dry country where wild animals drink
▪ lake a large area of water surrounded by land: Lake Michigan | We went for a swim in the lake.
▪lagoon an area of water that is separated from the sea by rocks, sand, or coral: a tropical lagoon | coastal lagoons
▪loch in Scotland, a lake or an area of sea water that is almost completely surrounded by land: Loch Ness | a sea loch
▪reservoir a lake, especially an artificial one, where water is stored before it is supplied to people's houses: The reservoirs supply water to Greater Manchester.
▪pond a small area of fresh water that is smaller than a lake, which is either natural or artificially made: There were several ducks on the village pond.
▪pool a small area of still water in a hollow place: a pool of water near the summit of the mountain | a rockpool (=a pool in some rocks near the sea)
▪puddle a very small area of water on the ground, especially after it has been raining: She turned quickly to avoid stepping in a puddle.
▪waterhole a small area of water in a dry country, where wild animals go to drink: The waterhole is used by elephants.
wa‧ter‧hole /ˈwɔːtəhəʊl $ ˈwɒːtərhoʊl, ˈwɑː-/
noun [countable]a small area of water in a dry country where wild animals drink
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