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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWaterless
/ˈwɔː.tə.ləs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Requiring, utilizing, or containing no water.
"The car wash uses a specialized waterless formula to clean vehicles without wasting precious resources." - 2
Deals with arid regions or environments lacking available water sources.
"The expedition crossed miles of waterless desert under the scorching sun."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'wæter' (water) combined with the Germanic suffix '-lēas' (devoid of, lacking). The term has been used since the Middle English period to describe arid geographical regions or substances and processes that do not require or contain water.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Waterless" is said worldwide
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sans eau
Transliteration: sã o
"Ce produit de nettoyage est entièrement sans eau."
wasserlos
Transliteration: vaserlos
"Diese Methode arbeitet völlig wasserlos."
senza acqua
Transliteration: ˈsɛntsa ˈakkwa
"Il sistema di pulizia è completamente senza acqua."
sin agua
Transliteration: sin ˈaɣwa
"Utilizamos una técnica de lavado sin agua."
sem água
Transliteration: sẽ ˈaɡwɐ
"Este xampu seco proporciona uma lavagem sem água."
जलहीन
Transliteration: jalheen
"यह एक जलहीन सफाई प्रणाली है।"
无水的
Transliteration: wúshuǐ de
"这是一种新型的无水清洁技术。"
무수의
Transliteration: musu-ui
"이 제품은 물을 전혀 사용하지 않는 무수 세척용입니다."
水なしの
Transliteration: mizu nashi no
"この掃除機は水なしの洗浄システムを採用しています。"
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