"dry well" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dry wells [plural]
Etymology: From dry + well (in both open compound and solid compound form). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|dry|well}} dry + well, {{lb|en|in both open compound and solid compound form}} (in both open compound and solid compound form) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dry well (plural dry wells)
  1. (civil engineering, construction) 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. Wikipedia link: dry well Categories (topical): Construction Synonyms: absorbing well, drain well, negative well, dumb well, dead well, blind well, drywell Related terms: rain garden, sump

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