gravity-fed
- a word derived from gravity feed.
Example Sentences
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The gravity-fed water tower was built with a steel structure, filled out with concrete breeze blocks made by his workforce in Thorpeness.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2023
The first is a gravity-fed system that features a flush shower panel fixture installed in the ceiling of the stall.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2022
Those pipes connect to an almost 300-mile, mostly gravity-fed collection system, along with 16 lift stations and a wastewater treatment plant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2019
Luckily, with plenty of elevation to work with, the vast majority of the system is gravity-fed, with only two pump sites to serve some of the higher subdivisions.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 5, 2016
It was a low-tech, gravity-fed form of irrigation used for generations here in the Yaqui Valley, a storied breadbasket of Mexico.
From Washington Post