Sekirov Dictionary

downwell

adjective 2
adverb 2
verb 2
noun 2
forms 5

adjective2

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In the lower part of a well.
- By measuring downwell and wellhead temperature, wellbore heat losses through the casing to the formation can be measured. — 1982
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towards the nearest planet or other gravity well.
- I bought some land downwell.

adverb2

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In the lower part of a well.
- These identification plaques will serve as one aspect of continuing control and are intended to be a long-term indication of a sealed radioactive source downwell. — 1979
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toward the nearest planet or other gravity well.
- To be safe, we'll have to go downwell.

verb2

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To sink below material of lower density.
- This cold water downwells and flows below the saltier but warmer surface water. — 1999
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To penetrate water downward.
- This measurement, as Region 4 stated, has been "commonly used to measure marine turbidity; it does not measure downwelling ambient light." — 1983

noun2

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A vertical shaft or well in which water flows downward.
- The proposed work includes enlarging the basin and installing downwells for percolation. — 1981
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Synonym of downwelling.
- Warm-water eddies are downwells and cold-water eddies facilitate vertical mixing rather than induce upwelling. — 1986

forms

downwelled · downwelling · downwells · more downwell · most downwell

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