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dry lakes

dry lakes is the plural of dry lake.

Meaning of dry lake

Noun

dry lake (plural dry lakes)

  1. A former lake, especially a lake that has dried and habitually remains dry, (US) opposed to playas.
    Synonyms:
    hardpan

Questions about dry lakes

What is dry lakes the plural of?
Dry lakes is the plural of dry lake.

Words near dry lakes in the dictionary

  1. dry labbed
  2. dry labbing
  3. dry labs
  4. dry laid
  5. dry lake
  6. dry lakes
  7. dry land
  8. dry lease
  9. dry leases
  10. dry light
  11. dry lightning

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