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Puddle
01
plas, poel
a small pool of water or other liquid, particularly rainwater
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After the rain, a large puddle formed at the end of the driveway, making it difficult to navigate.
Na de regen vormde zich een grote plas aan het einde van de oprit, wat het moeilijk maakte om te navigeren.
The children jumped gleefully in the puddles, splashing water everywhere.
De kinderen sprongen vrolijk in de plassen, waardoor het water overal spatte.
02
a mixture of clay and sand, applied wet to line ponds so that it forms a watertight layer when dry
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The gardener prepared a puddle to line the fish pond.
Workers spread a puddle along the pond's base.
to puddle
01
to pass urine
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The child puddled while learning to use the toilet.
The puppy puddled on the floor by accident.
02
to muddle or confuse
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The instructions puddled her thoughts.
His explanation only puddled the discussion further.
03
to stir or mess around in a liquid or semi-liquid substance
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The child puddled in the mud with a stick.
She puddled the paint with her fingers.
04
to form or create a puddle
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Rain puddled on the sidewalk.
Water puddled at the base of the tree.
05
to work or knead a wet mixture, such as clay, mud, or concrete
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The worker puddled the concrete to ensure uniform consistency.
She puddled the clay before shaping it on the wheel.
06
to dip into wet soil or mud before planting
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Farmers puddled rice seedlings before transplanting.
She puddled the soil to soften it for planting.
07
to process a metal or material using puddling techniques, such as refining, mixing, or removing impurities
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The blacksmith puddled the iron to remove impurities.
Workers puddled the molten metal for uniformity.
08
to splash or play in a puddle or shallow water
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The children puddled in the rainwater.
He puddled barefoot along the muddy path.
