gully — ► NOUN (pl. gullies) 1) (also gulley) a water worn ravine. 2) (also gulley) a gutter or drain. 3) Cricket a fielding position on the off side between point and the slips. ORIGIN originally in the sense «gullet»: from French goulet (see GU … English terms dictionary
Gully emptier — A gully emptier is a type of specialized tanker lorry with suction gear which can suck wastewater and mud and sludge out of hollows such as the hollows below drain grids in street gutters and carry it to a suitable disposal point. It needs to be… … Wikipedia
gully — n. & v. n. (pl. ies) 1 a water worn ravine. 2 a deep artificial channel; a gutter or drain. 3 Austral. & NZ a river valley. 4 Cricket a the fielding position between point and slips. b a fielder in this position. v.tr. ( ies, ied) 1 form… … Useful english dictionary
water — As designating a commodity or a subject of ownership, this term has the same meaning in law as in common speech; but in another sense, and especially in the plural, it may designate a body of water, such as a river, a lake, or an ocean, or an… … Black's law dictionary
gully — noun 1) a steep icy gully Syn: ravine, canyon, gorge, pass, defile, couloir, gulch, coulee, draw 2) water runs from the drainpipe into a gully Syn: channel, conduit, trench … Thesaurus of popular words
gully — noun (plural gullies) 1》 (also gulley) a narrow channel formed by the action of water. ↘a gutter or drain. 2》 Cricket a fielding position on the off side between point and the slips. verb (also gulley) [usu. as adjective gullied] (of water)… … English new terms dictionary
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GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism