Terribly Dry In County Shortly Requiring Water Source

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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noun • a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask • a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks
	36%	10		Old houses terribly dry east of Edinburgh's outskirts — so dry
adjective satellite • suffering from excessive loss of water from the body • preserved by removing natural moisture
	34%	13		Often requiring surgical correction shortly after birth
noun • a congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip

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