hold water
Example Sentences
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Their simulations suggest that, because bridgmanite held water so efficiently under extreme heat, the lower mantle became the largest water reservoir within the solid Earth after the magma ocean cooled.
From Science Daily
And in July a landmark review of the "failing" water sector in England and Wales recommended stronger regulation to hold water companies to account.
From BBC
When a water-absorbing material, or "sorbent," sits on top of the device, it sends out ultrasound waves tuned to break the bonds holding water molecules in place.
From Science Daily
It reaffirms that wetlands must actually touch jurisdictional waters and consistently hold water for minimum periods every year.
People of all different ages play and splash in the pool, as if this is normal—as if the pool isn’t as big as a baseball field and holding water the color of algae.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
