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We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.
Jacques Yves Cousteau

Meaning of "water cycle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WATER CYCLE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATER CYCLE

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Water cycle is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WATER CYCLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Water cycle

The water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle or the H2O cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth. The mass of water on Earth remains fairly constant over time but the partitioning of the water into the major reservoirs of ice, fresh water, saline water and atmospheric water is variable depending on a wide range of climatic variables. The water moves from one reservoir to another, such as from river to ocean, or from the ocean to the atmosphere, by the physical processes of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff, and subsurface flow. In so doing, the water goes through different phases: liquid, solid, and gas. The water cycle involves the exchange of energy, which leads to temperature changes. For instance, when water evaporates, it takes up energy from its surroundings and cools the environment. When it condenses, it releases energy and warms the environment. These heat exchanges influence climate. The evaporative phase of the cycle purifies water which then replenishes the land with freshwater. The flow of liquid water and ice transports minerals across the globe.

Definition of water cycle in the English dictionary

The definition of water cycle in the dictionary is the circulation of the earth's water, in which water evaporates from the sea into the atmosphere, where it condenses and falls as rain or snow, returning to the sea by rivers or returning to the atmosphere by evapotranspiration Also called: hydrologic cycle.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATER CYCLE

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water clock
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water diviner
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water dog
water down
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water feature
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WORDS THAT END LIKE WATER CYCLE

bicycle
business cycle
cell cycle
cycle
freecycle
heterocycle
Krebs cycle
life cycle
menstrual cycle
monocycle
motorcycle
nitrogen cycle
racing bicycle
recycle
song cycle
stationary bicycle
tricycle
two-cycle
unicycle
upcycle
vicious cycle

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

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Translation of «water cycle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WATER CYCLE

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

Translator English - Chinese

水的循环
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ciclo del agua
570 millions of speakers

English

water cycle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जल चक्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دورة المياه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

круговорот воды
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ciclo da água
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পানি চক্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cycle de l´eau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kitaran air
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wasserkreislauf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

水循環
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물 순환
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Siklus banyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chu kỳ nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீர் சுழற்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जल - चक्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Su döngüsü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ciclo dell´acqua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Obieg wody
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

круговорот води
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ciclul de apă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κύκλο του νερού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

water -siklus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vattnets kretslopp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vannets kretsløp
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATER CYCLE»

The term «water cycle» is regularly used and occupies the 70.810 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WATER CYCLE» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «WATER CYCLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word water cycle.
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Wendell Berry
The atmosphere, the earth, the water and the water cycle - those things are good gifts. The ecosystems, the ecosphere, those are good gifts. We have to regard them as gifts because we couldn't make them. We have to regard them as good gifts because we couldn't live without them.
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Jacques Yves Cousteau
We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATER CYCLE»

Discover the use of water cycle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to water cycle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Water Cycle
Simple text and photographs describe the stages of the water cycle.
Helen Frost, 2000
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Xenobiotics in the Urban Water Cycle: Mass Flows, ...
This book is an authoritative and comprehensive reference source covering: occurrence, sources and fluxes of xenobiotics in urban waters, processes concerning the fate and transport of xenobiotics, mass flows and transformation products, ...
Despo Fatta-Kassinos, Kai Bester, Klaus Kümmerer, 2010
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The Water Cycle
Summarizes how Earth's water changes to vapor and rises into the sky where it turns into rain, and introduces related concepts such as the shape of raindrops and the presence of pollutants in rainfall.
Robin Nelson, 2003
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The Water Cycle
Describes the three states of water and how it moves from one form to the other in the atmosphere and on the surface.
Bobbie Kalman, Rebecca Sjonger, 2006
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Isotope Hydrology: A Study of the Water Cycle
This book reviews the natural variability of stable isotopes in the hydrosphere, describing the physico-chemical basis of isotope fractionalism, and applying this knowledge to natural waters as they move through the hydrologic cycle from ...
Joel Gat, 2010
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The Drop Goes Plop: A First Look at the Water Cycle
Mama and baby seagull follow a drop of water, beginning when it is evaporated from the ocean and becomes part of a cloud, through its use by humans, and ending when it is again evaporated from the ocean.
Sam Godwin, 2004
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Urban Water Cycle Processes and Interactions: Urban Water ...
The volume begins by introducing the urban water cycle concept and the need for integrated or total management.
Jiri Marsalek, Blanca Jimenez Cisneros, Mohammad Karamouz, 2008
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Analysis, Removal, Effects and Risk of Pharmaceuticals in ...
Pharmaceutically active substances are a class of new, so-called "emerging" contaminants that have raised great concern in recent years.
‎2007
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The Water Cycle
Introduces the cycle of water on the Earth's surface, discussing water use around the world, the role of weather, problems of purification and pollution, and what is being done to conserve water.
Sally Morgan, 2009
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Earth's Water Cycle
This title for young readers describes the water cycle
Robin Nelson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATER CYCLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term water cycle is used in the context of the following news items.
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How do biofuel perennials affect the water cycle?
Recently, researchers at Michigan State University looked at how switchgrass and other biofuel plants affect the water cycle in the upper Midwest. To measure ... «UPI.com, Jul 15»
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Study: Mars crater wetter than thought, had water tracks in the last …
The findings, described in the journal Nature Communications, help to fill in an increasingly complex picture on the recent Martian water cycle and have ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
3
Long-Awaited EPA Study Says Fracking Pollutes Drinking Water
Fracking can impact water use and quality at five stages of the operation. Image credit The stages of the hydraulic fracturing water cycle. Shown here is a ... «EcoWatch, Jun 15»
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The World's Doomsday Water Cycle
California is not unique in experiencing a destructive feedback loop in which declining water resources are devoted to energy production, and energy is required ... «Bloomberg View, Apr 15»
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Dayton students learn about water cycle to celebrate Earth Day
To celebrate Earth Day, first-graders at Riverview Elementary in Dayton learned about the water cycle, how seeds grow, and their community water system on ... «Nevada Appeal, Apr 15»
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Evidence of liquid water found on Mars
Nasa's Curiosity rover has found that water can exist as a liquid near the Martian surface. ... He added: "We see a daily water cycle - which is very important. «BBC News, Apr 15»
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Making almonds the drought's scapegoat? That's nuts
When dealing with a complex system like California's water cycle, you have to think holistically if you hope to make positive change. While the system is complex ... «Grist, Apr 15»
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California Farmers On Drought: 'You're Going To See Higher Prices'
Instrument's such as NASA's Soil Moisture Active-Passive observatory are now contributing to monitor the state of California's soil as the water cycle continues to ... «CBS Local, Apr 15»
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California Has Only One Year of Water Left, Warns NASA Scientist
... praying for rain," wrote Famiglietti, a senior water cycle scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). "In short, we have no paddle to navigate this crisis. «Nature World News, Mar 15»
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Russian Scientists Probe Water Cycle in Mars' Atmosphere --"Could …
Conditions on Mars -- low temperatures and low atmospheric pressure -- do not allow water to exist in liquid form in open reservoirs as it would on Earth. «The Daily Galaxy, Dec 14»

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