Swale

/sweɪl/

Synonyms for "swale" (46 found)

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Closest matches (10)

Strong matches (13)

Related words (23)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

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More general

7 entries
geographic featurelandformlandscape elementstormwater management featuretopographic featuretroughwater treatment feature

More specific

9 entries
bioswalebogdrainage ditchfurrowgrassed swalemarshsediment trapping swaletrough channelwetland

Collocations

6 entries
bioswaledrainage swalegrass swalestormwater swalevegetated swalewet swale

Inflections

1 entries

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The gravelly area around Curiosity's landing site is in the foreground. Beyond the swale is the red-brown rim of an impact crater. Further in the distance, there are dark dunes and the layered rock at the base of Mount Sharp.

Source: tatoeba (12228390)

The stored water creates an underground reservoir that aids plant growth for tens of feet below the swale. Swales also prevent gullies from forming by intercepting rainwater, slowing it, spreading it, and storing it in the soil.

Source: wiktionary

Jane climbed a few more paces behind him and then peeped over the ridge. Just beyond began a shallow swale that deepened and widened into a valley, and then swung to the left.

Source: wiktionary

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