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单词 vadose
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Definition of vadose in English:

vadose

adjective ˈveɪdəʊsˈveɪdoʊs
Geology
  • Relating to or denoting underground water above the water table.

    Compare with phreatic
    Example sentencesExamples
    • After a few metres, the floor turns to rock, and the passage exhibits signs of vadose entrenchment.
    • Follow this through a duck, into a drier section, and then immediately through a further low wet section that emerges into a very fine vadose canyon.
    • The way on was down some cascades leading to a small, low, vadose rift passage floored with boulders.
    • This soon rejoins the main passage, and before long the floor breaks through the porcellaneous band, and the passage develops into a somewhat more pleasant vadose trench.
    • The unit contains abundant evidence of subaerial exposure, including caliche crusts, desiccation cracks and vadose cements.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin vadosus, from vadum 'shallow expanse of water'.

 
 

Definition of vadose in US English:

vadose

adjectiveˈveɪdoʊsˈvādōs
Geology
  • Relating to or denoting underground water above the water table.

    Compare with phreatic
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This soon rejoins the main passage, and before long the floor breaks through the porcellaneous band, and the passage develops into a somewhat more pleasant vadose trench.
    • The unit contains abundant evidence of subaerial exposure, including caliche crusts, desiccation cracks and vadose cements.
    • Follow this through a duck, into a drier section, and then immediately through a further low wet section that emerges into a very fine vadose canyon.
    • The way on was down some cascades leading to a small, low, vadose rift passage floored with boulders.
    • After a few metres, the floor turns to rock, and the passage exhibits signs of vadose entrenchment.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin vadosus, from vadum ‘shallow expanse of water’.

 
 
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