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puddle

/ˈpʌdəl/

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noun

A small pool of water, usually on a path or road.

Examples :

"The children splashed in the puddle on the sidewalk after the rain. "

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Stagnant or polluted water.

Examples :

"After the heavy rain, the children avoided playing near the muddy puddle because it looked stagnant and dirty. "

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A homogeneous mixture of clay, water, and sometimes grit, used to line a canal or pond to make it watertight.

Examples :

"The workers spread the puddle evenly across the canal's bottom to prevent leaks. "

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noun

The ripple left by the withdrawal of an oar from the water.

Examples :

"The rower's oar made a small puddle as it pulled back from the water. "

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verb

To form a puddle.

Examples :

"The spilled juice began to puddle on the table. "

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To play or splash in a puddle.

Examples :

"The children loved to puddle in the rain after school. "

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verb

Of butterflies, to congregate on a puddle or moist substance to pick up nutrients.

Examples :

"After the rain, many butterflies puddle on the wet rocks near the riverbank, gathering minerals. "

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verb

To process iron, gold, etc., by means of puddling.

Examples :

"The blacksmith used a special furnace to puddle the iron, making it stronger. "

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To line a canal with puddle (clay).

Examples :

"The construction crew will puddle the canal banks to prevent erosion. "

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To collect ideas, especially abstract concepts, into rough subtopics or categories, as in study, research or conversation.

Examples :

"The students uddled their thoughts about different types of government before starting their research paper. "

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To make (clay, loam, etc.) dense or close, by working it when wet, so as to render impervious to water.

Examples :

"The gardener carefully puddled the soil around the young rose bushes to prevent water from running off. "

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To make foul or muddy; to pollute with dirt; to mix dirt with (water).

Examples :

"The children loved to puddle in the mud after the rain, much to their mother's dismay. "

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