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puddles

/ˈpʌdəlz/

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noun

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

Examples :

"After the rain, there were many puddles on the sidewalk. "

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Stagnant or polluted water.

Examples :

"After the heavy rain, dirty puddles collected on the playground, and the children avoided them. "

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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 applied layers of puddles to the bottom of the canal to prevent leaks. "

material geology

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

Examples :

"The rower's oar made tiny puddles as it pulled out of the water. "

nautical sailing environment nature

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verb

To form a puddle.

Examples :

"The melting snow puddles on the sidewalk. "

weather environment nature

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To play or splash in a puddle.

Examples :

"The children love to puddle after it rains, splashing each other with muddy water. "

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

Examples :

"On a hot summer day, butterflies often puddles on the wet ground near the garden, gathering minerals from the damp soil. "

animal insect biology environment nature

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

Examples :

"The ironworker puddles the molten iron in the furnace to remove impurities. "

material process industry

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To line a canal with puddle (clay).

Examples :

"The engineers will puddle the canal with clay to prevent water from leaking out. "

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

Examples :

""Before writing the report, the team decided to puddle their research notes into categories like 'budget,' 'timeline,' and 'marketing'." "

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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 villagers puddled the clay with their feet to create a waterproof layer for the bottom of the new pond. "

material substance agriculture

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

Examples :

"The children puddled the clean rainwater in the bucket by stirring in mud from the garden. "

environment nature