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WELLS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
Synonyms:
H. G. Wells; Herbert George Wells; Wells
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (third person singular) of the verb well
Context examples:
He came back by Wells Fargo Express, was tied up three days, and was loosed on the fourth and lost.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
This was the letter, directed to "Charles Smith, Esq. Tunbridge Wells," and dated from London, as far back as July, 1803:—Dear Smith,—I have received yours.
(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)
For example, in Bangladesh, deep wells were introduced in the Ganges Delta to draw water clear of bacterial and viral pathogens, but this inadvertently led to exposure to toxic metals.
(Experts warn of cardiovascular risk from heavy metal pollution, University of Cambridge)
He went on to add The exceptions to the rule about being at the coast where water comes out actually are met by the fact there is also water there – it is found through cave locations, referring to caves with fresh water, and that some historical evidence suggests there may have been wells dug near the ahu that are not near caves.
(Scientists report correlation between locations of Easter Island statues and water resources, Wikinews)
Farms have many health and safety hazards, including: • Chemicals and pesticides • Machinery, tools and equipment that can be dangerous • Hazardous areas, such as grain bins, silos and wells • Livestock that can spread diseases or cause injuries
(Farm Health and Safety, Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Contemporary pollutants can reach deep wells that tap fossil aquifers, says a study by an international team of researchers.
(Modern pollutants can reach deep fossil aquifers, SciDev.Net)
He steeled himself to keep above the suffocating languor that lapped like a rising tide through all the wells of his being.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
More than half of some 6,000 wells studied around the world by the researchers showed traces of tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen that has been marking water since 1953 when nuclear weapons testing became widespread.
(Modern pollutants can reach deep fossil aquifers, SciDev.Net)
