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pond
[ pond ]
noun
- a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- the pond, Informal. the Atlantic Ocean:
American companies are finding business is different on the other side of the pond.
verb (used without object)
- (especially of water) to collect into a pond or large puddle:
to prevent rainwater from ponding on the roof.
pond
/ ɒԻ /
noun
- a pool of still water, often artificially created
- ( in combination )
a fishpond
pond
- An inland body of standing water that is smaller than a lake. Natural ponds form in small depressions and are usually shallow enough to support rooted vegetation across most or all of their areas.
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pond1
Idioms and Phrases
see big fish in a small pond ; little frog in a big pond .Example Sentences
The Met Office says a brief spell of warmth at the end of April isn't a bad thing for wildlife - and there shouldn't be much impact on water sources such as ponds.
After a period spent cooling in ponds on the site, the elements were packaged into 350 large flasks for long-term storage.
Green made a big splash in a small pond.
One US talent agent warned that the show was "too British" to work across the pond, he recalls.
Greenpeace UK said the dye used was non-toxic, biodegradable, food-grade pond dye that does not "pose any risk to people, wildlife or the environment".
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