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drought::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | drouth |
| Type of | period, period of time, time period |
when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | drouth |
| Type of | dryness, waterlessness, xerotes |
farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season.
Examples of drought
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Hossa's goal was just his second in 19 games and ended a nine-game goal drought.
From the dailyherald.com
After a decade long playoff drought, the Raiders can taste a playoff appearance.
From the chron.com
Equally so is Jeff Gordon's early season victory, which ended a 66-race drought.
From the kentucky.com
The drought ended when McGowan hit one final layup with 29 seconds left to play.
From the kentucky.com
You may have heard that the Lions have a bit of a postseason drought going, too.
From the freep.com
The drought-busting trend began in 2002, the last palindromic year in 110 years.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Statewide, 62 counties are in drought, with three of them in an emergency stage.
From the kansas.com
Heat and drought have made Russia especially susceptible to wildfires, she said.
From the cnn.com
Forget about May flowers, Houston needs April showers to break a severe drought.
From the chron.com
- A shortage of rainfall; "farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season"
- A prolonged shortage; "when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought"
- A drought (or drouth [archaic]) is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation. ...
- In sports, a drought refers to instances in which a team has gone a lengthy period of time without accomplishing some goal (e.g. making the playoffs or winning a championship). Droughts occur for a variety of reasons, from chronic mismanagement to bad luck. ...
- The Burning World is a 1964 science fiction novel by British author J. G. Ballard. An expanded version, retitled The Drought, was first published in 1965 by Jonathan Cape.
- The Drought is the second album from The Kill Devil Hills, released in October, 2006.
- The following is a detailed account of each episode plot during the course of the six seasons of Sex and the City.
- A period of below average rain fall, longer and more severe than a dry spell; A longer than expected term without success, particularly in sport
- (droughting) Exposure to drought
