dry well
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From dry + well (in both open compound and solid compound form).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- (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.
- Synonyms: absorbing well, drain well, negative well, dumb well, dead well, blind well
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dry, well. Any kind of well that is dry.