able to hold water
Example Sentences
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Tilled soil is less able to hold water, causing nutrients and other particles to run off into rivers, lakes and the sea.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2021
The renderings don’t take into consideration how levees might be able to hold water back; the authors of the research write that city planners will need to “defend” against the encroaching waters.
From The Verge • Oct. 12, 2021
This gives structure to soil, making it resilient to erosion and able to hold water.
From Nature • Dec. 2, 2018
