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单词 storm water
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Definition of storm water in English:

storm water

noun
mass noun
  • Surface water in abnormal quantity resulting from heavy falls of rain or snow.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Another way to manage your own storm water is to get a rain barrel, which can be attached to your downspout to store rainwater and prevent it from flooding your basement.
    • He also recommended that storm water should be drained to the rivers.
    • In the newer sectors the intake of storm water is one inch in one hour.
    • Homeowners use native species for landscaping; constructed wetlands catch and filter storm water.
    • A public meeting heard that privies from some houses went directly into a ‘rubble drain’ originally intended to take away storm water.
    • There were still issues outstanding relating to the disposal of storm water but these were being monitored by the enforcement section.
    • The facility also uses storm water rather than potable water to wash city vehicles and to flush toilets.
    • The terracotta tiled roofs ensured a cool ambience and perfect draining of storm water, which would then flow out to the fields beyond, through a system of channels.
    • When it rains storm water washes the accumulated waste into the water sources.
    • Once again, pollution-laden storm water had been flushed from sewers into the lake contaminating drinking supplies.
    • Their roots sucked up storm water and held earth in place, preventing erosion.
    • As well, oil and grit interceptors are to be placed in the parking lot to ensure storm water is dealt with appropriately.
    • Mr Jennings recounted the scene - torrential rain hit, forcing sewage up from every available drain and hole as it mixed with the overflowing storm water.
    • The intention was that storm water should drain from the roof partly into perimeter gutters and partly into the valley gutter.
    • If you happen to live in an area that was developed over the past few years, there might even be a system to remove storm water nearby.
    • Inadequate pipes carry large volumes of storm water from the Slaters Creek basin to the river.
    • The approach used for decades to manage storm water has exacerbated the problem by concentrating and removing water from a site as quickly as possible.
    • Green roofs absorb storm water and filter polluted runoff before it ends up in our lakes.
    • Many had to wade through knee-deep storm water to reach home.
    • The tanks can hold up to 10,000 cubic metres of storm water.
 
 

Definition of storm water in US English:

storm water

noun
  • Surface water in abnormal quantity resulting from heavy falls of rain or snow.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The intention was that storm water should drain from the roof partly into perimeter gutters and partly into the valley gutter.
    • Green roofs absorb storm water and filter polluted runoff before it ends up in our lakes.
    • There were still issues outstanding relating to the disposal of storm water but these were being monitored by the enforcement section.
    • When it rains storm water washes the accumulated waste into the water sources.
    • The tanks can hold up to 10,000 cubic metres of storm water.
    • Mr Jennings recounted the scene - torrential rain hit, forcing sewage up from every available drain and hole as it mixed with the overflowing storm water.
    • Inadequate pipes carry large volumes of storm water from the Slaters Creek basin to the river.
    • Another way to manage your own storm water is to get a rain barrel, which can be attached to your downspout to store rainwater and prevent it from flooding your basement.
    • Many had to wade through knee-deep storm water to reach home.
    • The approach used for decades to manage storm water has exacerbated the problem by concentrating and removing water from a site as quickly as possible.
    • In the newer sectors the intake of storm water is one inch in one hour.
    • If you happen to live in an area that was developed over the past few years, there might even be a system to remove storm water nearby.
    • Their roots sucked up storm water and held earth in place, preventing erosion.
    • The facility also uses storm water rather than potable water to wash city vehicles and to flush toilets.
    • He also recommended that storm water should be drained to the rivers.
    • Homeowners use native species for landscaping; constructed wetlands catch and filter storm water.
    • A public meeting heard that privies from some houses went directly into a ‘rubble drain’ originally intended to take away storm water.
    • As well, oil and grit interceptors are to be placed in the parking lot to ensure storm water is dealt with appropriately.
    • Once again, pollution-laden storm water had been flushed from sewers into the lake contaminating drinking supplies.
    • The terracotta tiled roofs ensured a cool ambience and perfect draining of storm water, which would then flow out to the fields beyond, through a system of channels.
 
 
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