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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

dry′ well′,

Civil Engineeringa drainage pit lined with loose stonework for the leaching of liquid wastes.
Civil EngineeringSee absorbing well.

1760–70

'dry well' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

absorbing well - bone-dry - dry

Forum discussions with the word(s) "dry well" in the title:

He was surprised to see the boy come up holding the bucket from the dry well.
"you don't miss your water til the well runs dry"

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