water farm

water farm
water farm,
U.S. a tract of land purchased by a city or state to draw from the water table beneath it: »

The future this so-called “water farming” portends for outlying regions is being studied by the legislature; meanwhile some private developers have begun purchasing their own water farms (New York Times Magazine).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • water farming — water farming, the act or practice of using or developing a water farm …   Useful english dictionary

  • Water Oak Plantation — was a was a small cotton plantation of 1840 acres (7½ km²) located in northern Leon County, Florida, USA established by Richard Bradford. Location Water Oak was located in the general area of Bradfordville.Adjacent plantations:*Pine Hill… …   Wikipedia

  • farm — [färm] n. [ME < OFr ferme < ML firma, fixed payment, farm < firmare, to farm, lease, orig., to make a contract < L, to make firm, secure < firmus, FIRM1] 1. a) Obs. a fixed sum payable at regular intervals, as rent or taxes b) the… …   English World dictionary

  • Water trading — is the process of buying and selling of water access entitlements, also often called water rights . The terms of the trade can be either permanent or temporary, depending on the legal status of the water rights. Some of the western states of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Water deer — Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) …   Wikipedia

  • Farm Loop — Farm Loop, AK U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska Population (2000): 1067 Housing Units (2000): 350 Land area (2000): 8.842000 sq. miles (22.900673 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.011513 sq. miles (0.029818 sq. km) Total area (2000): 8.853513 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Farm Loop, AK — U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska Population (2000): 1067 Housing Units (2000): 350 Land area (2000): 8.842000 sq. miles (22.900673 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.011513 sq. miles (0.029818 sq. km) Total area (2000): 8.853513 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Water Yam (artist's multiple) — Water Yam is an artist s multiple by the American artist George Brecht. Originally published in Germany, June 1963 [Fluxus Codex, Hendricks, Abrams 1989, p216] in a box designed by George Maciunas and typeset by Tomas Schmitt, it has been re… …   Wikipedia

  • Water Eaton, Oxfordshire — Water Eaton is a hamlet of just north of the city of Oxford in the English county of Oxfordshire that is the site of a large Park and Ride.It forms part of the civil parish of Gosford and Water Eaton and the district of Cherwell.The village name… …   Wikipedia

  • Water Eaton, Buckinghamshire — Water Eaton is an area of Milton Keynes, ceremonial Buckinghamshire, England and in the civil parish of Bletchley and Fenny Stratford. It is to the south of Fenny Stratford, and is one of the ancient villages of Buckinghamshire that became… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”