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wells

/wɛlz/

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noun

A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.

Examples :

"The farmers dug several wells to provide water for their crops during the dry season. "

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noun

A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.

Examples :

"The hikers drank deeply from the cool water at the wells they discovered in the forest. "

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noun

A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.

Examples :

"Make a well in the dough mixture and pour in the milk."

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noun

A source of supply.

Examples :

"Libraries are wells of knowledge for students. "

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A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.

Examples :

"The ship's wells allowed the crew to efficiently pump out the water from the bilge. "

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The cockpit of a sailboat.

Examples :

"The captain instructed the crew to bail water out of the wells after a large wave crashed over the bow. "

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A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water to keep fish alive while they are transported to market.

Examples :

"The fisherman carefully placed the live crabs into the wells on his boat, ensuring they had fresh seawater flowing through them to keep them alive for the market. "

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A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.

Examples :

"The fishing boat has wells in the stern so the captain can raise the auxiliary propeller when it's not needed for maneuvering in shallow water. "

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A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.

Examples :

"The old mine had a network of wells from which miners dug out the valuable ore. "

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An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.

Examples :

"The construction workers carefully measured the wells for the new elevator shafts in the office building. "

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The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.

Examples :

"The bailiff stood in the wells, watching the lawyers approach the judge. "

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The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.

Examples :

"The molten steel collected in the furnace's wells before being poured into molds. "

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noun

Examples :

"At the bar, he ordered a gin and tonic, but asked for it to be made with wells gin to save money. "

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The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.

Examples :

""She carefully placed the long block, hoping to clear four lines and eliminate the wells in her Tetris game." "

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In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.

Examples :

"The scientist added the blue solution to all 96 wells of the microtiter plate to begin the experiment. "

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verb

To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.

Examples :

"Tears wells up in her eyes as she listened to the sad story. "

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To have something seep out of the surface.

Examples :

"Her eyes welled with tears."