dry spell
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noun
1.
a prolonged period of dry weather.
2.
a period of little or no productivity or activity, low income, etc.
Origin:
1885–90
1885–90
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The tree stores large amounts of water in its large trunk to help it survive the long dry spell.
In a dry spell, you can allow an established lawn to go dormant.
Click here for a snapshot of the dry spell's reach and severity.
Another sustained dry spell would push the lake to new lows.
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