POND

Pond

A pond is a body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is usually smaller than a lake. They may arise naturally in floodplains as part of a river system, or they may be somewhat isolated depressions . Usually they contain shallow water with marsh and aquatic plants and animals. A few animals also make ponds, including both alligators and beavers. The type of life in a pond is generally determined by a combination of factors including water level regime and nutrient levels, but other factors may also be important, including presence or absence of shading by trees, presence or absence of streams, effects of grazing animals, and salinity.

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pond

Noun

  1. An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.
  2. The Atlantic Ocean. Especially in .
    I wonder how they do this on the other side of the pond.
    I haven't been back home across the pond in twenty years.

Verb

  1. To block the flow of water so that it can escape only through evaporation or seepage; to dam.
  2. To make into a pond; to collect, as water, in a pond by damming.
  3. To ponder.


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