FOREBAY Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word forebay. (close relations)
Definition of FOREBAY
Best Alternative Words for FOREBAY
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| basin | nounn | |||||||
noun • a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids • the quantity that a basin will hold • a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it • the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet • a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face | ||||||||
| cistern | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid • a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet • an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater | ||||||||
| pound | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972) • 16 ounces avoirdupois • the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence • a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy • the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters • the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters • the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters • formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence • the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters • the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents • a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec • a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) • a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs • the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) verb • hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument • strike or drive against with a heavy impact • move heavily or clumsily • move rhythmically • partition off into compartments • shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits • place or shut up in a pound • break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle | ||||||||
| reservoir | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a large or extra supply of something • lake used to store water for community use; a lake (natural or artificial) used to store water and used as a source of water • tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil) • anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies | ||||||||
