water cycle

noun

: hydrologic cycle

In the water cycle, water evaporates, condenses, falls as precipitation, and eventually evaporates again.—

Timothy Cooney et al.

As they have for thousands of years, the rhythms of wildlife migration and reproduction as well as human agriculture and grazing activities are inseparable from that of the yearly water cycle.—

Peter Warshall

… run by solar energy that helps cause winds, energizes plants, and powers the water cycle.—

David M. Armstrong et al.

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The hot water cycle will kill off bacteria and other germs that may have accumulated in the gasket and crevices. —

Alyssa Shaffer, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2024 Rising temperatures are disrupting precipitation patterns and the water cycle, making floods and droughts more likely and severe. —

Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024 The evidence in the study suggests that some of the PFAS that end up in South Florida are carried over vast distances in the atmosphere via the water cycle. —

Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024 This speeds up Earth’s water cycle, sending more water into the air for precipitation but drying out some land areas. —

Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for water cycle