HyperDic: drought

English > 2 senses of the word drought:
NOUNstatedrought, droutha shortage / shortage of rainfall
timedrought, droutha prolonged shortage / shortage
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English > drought: 2 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningA shortage / shortage of rainfall.
Example"farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season"
Synonymdrouth
Broaderdryness, waterlessness, xerotesThe condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid / liquid (especially water)
Spanishsequía
Catalanseca, sequera
English > drought: 2 senses > noun 2, time
MeaningA prolonged shortage / shortage.
Example"when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought"
Synonymdrouth
Broadertime period, period of time, periodAn amount of time
Spanishsequía
Catalansequera

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