Wadi
noun
A valley or ravine in dry areas, which in rainy seasons becomes a stream.
The explorers trekked through the sandy wadi, careful to avoid the risk of a flash flood.
Often appears as...
- dry wadi
- wadi system
noun
A valley or ravine in dry areas, which in rainy seasons becomes a stream.
The explorers trekked through the sandy wadi, careful to avoid the risk of a flash flood.
Often appears as...
- dry wadi
- wadi system
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Pro Tip 1/3Geographical Term
Understand 'wadi' as a geographical feature found in desert climates which periodically fills with water.
The team mapped the ancient wadis to study their impact on past civilizations.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Waterway
'Wadi' fills with water occasionally, hence be wary that it's not always dry nor always a flowing river.
After the storm, the once dry wadi transformed into a rushing river.
Pro Tip 3/3Flash Flood Risk
Be mindful that 'wadi' can suggest potential danger due to its propensity for sudden floods.
The guide warned us about camping near a wadi because of thehigh risk of flash floods.
Pro Tip 1/3Geographical Term
Understand 'wadi' as a geographical feature found in desert climates which periodically fills with water.
The team mapped the ancient wadis to study their impact on past civilizations.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Waterway
'Wadi' fills with water occasionally, hence be wary that it's not always dry nor always a flowing river.
After the storm, the once dry wadi transformed into a rushing river.
Pro Tip 3/3Flash Flood Risk
Be mindful that 'wadi' can suggest potential danger due to its propensity for sudden floods.
The guide warned us about camping near a wadi because of thehigh risk of flash floods.
Pro Tip 1/3Geographical Term
Understand 'wadi' as a geographical feature found in desert climates which periodically fills with water.
The team mapped the ancient wadis to study their impact on past civilizations.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Waterway
'Wadi' fills with water occasionally, hence be wary that it's not always dry nor always a flowing river.
After the storm, the once dry wadi transformed into a rushing river.
Pro Tip 3/3Flash Flood Risk
Be mindful that 'wadi' can suggest potential danger due to its propensity for sudden floods.
The guide warned us about camping near a wadi because of thehigh risk of flash floods.
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us then you're going to be subject to interrogations the chance of being compromised was going to be really really high fear it's a good emotion to feel it keeps you alive we're sitting in the wadi this kid came right on top of the overhang his reaction was immediate we'd actually been badly compromised and
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response has shown that some countries have great leadership but basically struggle to get the pandemic under control in other countries there was very wadis leadership and a very different outcome was actually observed I mean the anomalous of one of the countries to this day that has hardly
Video examples
Solo Escape from Iraq PIPE...
us then you're going to be subject to interrogations the chance of being compromised was going to be really really high fear it's a good emotion to feel it keeps you alive we're sitting in the wadi this kid came right on top of the overhang his reaction was immediate we'd actually been badly compromised and
Video examples
The alliances needed to...
response has shown that some countries have great leadership but basically struggle to get the pandemic under control in other countries there was very wadis leadership and a very different outcome was actually observed I mean the anomalous of one of the countries to this day that has hardly
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