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dry spell
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noun
a prolonged period of dry weather.
a period of little or no productivity or activity, low income, etc.
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Origin of dry spell
First recorded in 1885â90
Words nearby dry spell
Drysdale, dry-shod, dry sink, dry slope, dry socket, dry spell, dry steam, dry stock, dry-stone, dry suit, dry synovitis
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