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PRONUNCIATION OF STANDING WATER

standing water  [ˈstændɪŋ ˈwɔːtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STANDING WATER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Standing water is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STANDING WATER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

standing water

Water stagnation

Water stagnation occurs when water stops flowing. Stagnant water can be a major environmental hazard. it can cause mosquitoes to breed and reproduce that may lead to dengue.

Definition of standing water in the English dictionary

The definition of standing water in the dictionary is any body of stagnant water, including puddles, ponds, rainwater, drain water, reservoirs etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STANDING WATER


backwater
ˈbækˌwɔːtə
blackwater
ˈblækˌwɔːtə
breakwater
ˈbreɪkˌwɔːtə
Bridgwater
ˈbrɪdʒˌwɔːtə
deepwater
ˈdiːpˈwɔːtə
dewater
diːˈwɔːtə
Drinkwater
ˈdrɪŋkˌwɔːtə
freshwater
ˈfrɛʃˌwɔːtə
headquarter
ˌhɛdˈkwɔːtə
overwater
ˌəʊvəˈwɔːtə
quarter
ˈkwɔːtə
rainwater
ˈreɪnˌwɔːtə
saltwater
ˈsɔːltˌwɔːtə
sweetwater
ˈswiːtˌwɔːtə
tidewater
ˈtaɪdˌwɔːtə
underwater
ˈʌndəˈwɔːtə
unwater
ʌnˈwɔːtə
wastewater
ˈweɪstˌwɔːtə
water
ˈwɔːtə
wild-water
waɪld ˈwɔːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STANDING WATER

standing
standing army
standing charge
standing chop
standing committee
standing expenses
standing joke
standing jump
standing order
standing ovation
standing rigging
standing room
standing start
standing stone
standing wave
standish
standoff
standoff missile
standoffish
standoffishly

WORDS THAT END LIKE STANDING WATER

above the water
bath water
blood is thicker than water
bottled water
distilled water
drinking water
fresh water
Greater
ground water
head of water
holy water
in deep water
in hot water
like a fish out of water
mineral water
salt water
surface water
tap water
test the water
waste water
white water

Synonyms and antonyms of standing water in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «standing water» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STANDING WATER

Find out the translation of standing water to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of standing water from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «standing water» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

积水
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el agua estancada
570 millions of speakers

English

standing water
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खड़े पानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المياه الراكدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стоячая вода
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

águas paradas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জলাবদ্ধতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´eau stagnante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Air berdiri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stehendes Wasser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

静水
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서 물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banyu ngadeg
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước đứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நின்று நீர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उभे पाणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

durgun su
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acqua stagnante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stojąca woda
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стояча вода
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de apă în picioare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στάσιμο νερό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

staande water
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stående vatten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stående vann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of standing water

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STANDING WATER»

The term «standing water» is regularly used and occupies the 60.093 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STANDING WATER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «standing water» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «standing water» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about standing water

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STANDING WATER»

Discover the use of standing water in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to standing water and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Experimental proofs (with illustrative engravings) that the ...
Standing water has therefore been selected, and many important experiments have been made, the most' simple of which is the followingz—In the County of Cambridge there is an artificial river or canal, called the ' Old Bedford.' It is upwards ...
‎1870
2
Home, Water & Moisture Problems: The Rest of the House
Standing water on a ceiling surface will result in serious and extensive damage to the wallboard or plaster, so you should act quickly to remove the standing water. If there is standing water on the attic side of the ceiling, place a pail under the ...
Gary D. Branson, 2003
3
Water Quality Indicators Guide: Surface Waters
lar pollutant. Please note that it is much easier to determine nonpoint source ( NPS) pollution effects on standing (lentic) water, such as lakes or ponds, than for flowing (lotic) water, because standing water has a longer residence time (time that ...
Charles R. Terrell, Patricia Bytnar Perfetti, 1991
4
Soil survey
Severe : cutbanks cave, wetness , standing water. Severe : wetness , cutbanks cave. Severe : cutbanks cave, wetness . Severe : wetness , too clayey. Severe : cutbanks cave, standing water, wetness . Severe : cutbanks cave, floods , wetness .
United States. Bureau of Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 1977
5
Annual Report of the Agricultural Experiment Station of the ...
Table showing the distribution of moisture in soil at difi'erent distances above standing water after 60 days of percolation without evaporation. INCREASE OF SOLUBLE SALTS AN INDEX OF TOTAL EVAPORATION OF. was started.
University of Wisconsin. Agricultural Experiment Station, 1899
6
Annual report
Table showing the distribution of moisture in soil at different distances above standing water after GO days of percolation without evaporation. 84 inches to 78 78 inches to 72 72 inches to 66 66 inches to 60 0 inches to 54 4 inches to 48 48 ...
‎1898
7
Report
81 inches to 78 inched above standing water 78 inches to 72 inches above standing water 72 inches to 66 inches above standing water 66 inches to 60 inches above standing water 0 inches to 54 inches above standing water 4 inches to 48 ...
University of Wisconsin. Agricultural Experiment Station, 1899
8
Cyperaceae: Sedges
The purpose of the four books in the Aquatic and Standing Water Plants of the Central Midwest series is to provide illustrated guides to plants of the central Midwest that may live at least three months a year in water, though a particular plant ...
Robert H. Mohlenbrock, 2005
9
Soil survey
Low: wetness, standing water, cutbanks cave. High: droughty . Low: wetness. Low: wetness . Low: wetness . Low: wetness . Medium: wetness . Very low: wetness, standing water, poor outlets. Very low: wetness, standing water, poor outlets.
United States Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 1979
10
Report
Table showing the distribution of moisture in soil at different distances above standing water after 60 days of percolation without evaporation. In each of these cases there had been no percolation. 84 inches 73 inches 72 inches 66 inches 0  ...
University of Wisconsin. College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Research Division, 1899

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STANDING WATER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term standing water is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Thompson slams water bill
“California has long-standing water management rules. This bill overrides the very system of water regulations that Californians themselves devised to govern ... «Sonoma Valley Sun, Jul 15»
2
Help OKC Fight Mosquitoes By Reporting Standing Water
The record rain in May means mosquitoes will be out in force all summer long, but you can help fight them by reporting standing water and doing a few things ... «news9.com KWTV, Jun 15»
3
Colman Standing Water Levels Decreasing
Even though Saturday's weather damaged basements and flooded roads, water levels have gone down substantially, and the town now appears to be returning ... «KELOLAND TV, Jun 15»
4
Foot of standing water closes 92 Hwy in Kearney, Mo.
KEARNEY, Mo. — 92 Highway near Susanne Court was closed Thursday afternoon because it was covered by nearly a foot of water. MoDot crews and Kearney ... «fox4kc.com, Jun 15»
5
Standing water slows traffic on northbound I-15 near Alpine
ALPINE, Utah — Northbound traffic on I-15 in the Alpine area has been slowed considerably by standing water, though all lanes remain open in the area. «fox13now.com, May 15»
6
EPA decides that pothole full of water on your property just might be …
The Clean Water Act of 1986 gives the EPA authority to claim jurisdiction over ... So if you own land that occasionally features standing water, don't let the EPA ... «Canada Free Press, May 15»
7
Standing water, car accidents cause traffic issues in Capital area
Standing water in Livingston Parish and an accident in Baton Rouge have created traffic issues in the Capital area Thursday afternoon. Walker Police have ... «WAFB.com, May 15»
8
Standing Water And Hail Briefly Close I-70 East Of Bennett
Hail and standing water led to a brief closure of Interstate 70 near Byers on Sunday, while snow stranded trucks and cars on mountain highways. The National ... «CBS Local, Apr 15»
9
State: Don't drive school buses through standing water
STANFORD, Ky. (WKYT) - The Lincoln County school bus driver who drove through standing water Tuesday morning was back on the job Wednesday. «WKYT, Apr 15»
10
Maybe real mediation could solve the long-standing water crisis on …
As a water activist for several years, I have argued for public ownership as the solution to the Monterey Peninsula's water crisis. The issue is controversial, with ... «Monterey County Weekly, Apr 15»

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