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drawdown

/ˈdrɔˌdaʊn/ /ˈdrɑˌdaʊn/

Meanings
noun
The act of reduction or depletion.

Examples :

"The drawdown of water in the lake was noticeable after the long drought. "
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Related Words

Illustration competitor

competitor noun

/kəmˈpɛtɪtər/ /kəmˈpɛtətər/

A person or organization against whom one is competing.

"My brother is a strong competitor in our family's annual cooking contest. "

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

Illustration reduction

reduction noun

/ɹiˈdɑk.ʃən/

The act, process, or result of reducing.

"The reduction in homework assignments allowed students more free time. "

Illustration depletion

depletion noun

/dɪˈpliːʃən/

The act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.

"The water bottle's depletion meant I needed to refill it before the meeting. "

Illustration unexpected

unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration hydraulic

hydraulic verb

/haɪˈdɹɒlɪk/ /haɪˈdɹɔːlɪk/

To mine using the technique of hydraulic mining.

"The gold miners hydraulically extracted the precious metal from the mountainside. "

Illustration previously

previously adverb

/ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ /ˈpɹivi.əsli/

(with present-tense constructions) First; beforehand, in advance.

"Previously, I had planned to study for the math test on Saturday. "

Illustration cumulative

cumulative adjective

/ˈkjuːmjʊlətɪv/

Incorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the time of measuring or collating

"The student's cumulative grade in math reflects all of their scores on tests, quizzes, and homework assignments throughout the semester. "

Illustration noticeable

noticeable adjective

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

Capable of being seen or noticed.

"The difference in her haircut was noticeable immediately. "

Illustration experienced

experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "