Other Word Forms
- waterlessly adverb
- waterlessness noun
Etymology
Origin of waterless
before 950; Middle English waterlees, Old English waterlēas. See water, -less
Example Sentences
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Since then, he’s been drywashing, a waterless process that uses air to separate heavy materials, such as gold, from the lighter dirt and sediment.
From Los Angeles Times
Alchemie is not the only company attempting a nearly waterless dye process.
From BBC
Steps away was the freshly painted but waterless pool, behind a locked chain-link fence.
From New York Times
Several preliminary schemes call for filling the 20,500-square-foot basin with — no illusion — a waterless meadow.
From Seattle Times
Although our landscape may not yet appear visibly parched, Friday offered many hours of waterless warmth.
From Washington Post
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