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Common
noun
•
A
hole
sunk
into the
ground
as a
source
of water,
oil
,
natural gas
or other
fluids
.
•
A
place
where a
liquid
such as water
surfaces
naturally
; a
spring
.
•
A
small
depression
suitable
for
holding
liquid
or other
objects
.
•
A
source
of
supply
.
•
In Nautical:
A
vertical
,
cylindrical
trunk
in a
ship
,
reaching
down to
the
lowest
part of the
hull
, through which the
bilge pumps
operate
.
•
In Nautical:
The
cockpit
of a
sailboat
.
•
In Nautical:
A
compartment
in the middle of
the
hold
of a
fishing vessel
, made
tight
at the
sides
, but
having
holes
perforated
in
the bottom
to
let in
water to
keep
fish
alive
while they are
transported
to market.
•
In Nautical:
A
vertical
passage
in the
stern
into which an
auxiliary
screw
propeller
may be
drawn up
out of
the water.
•
In Military:
A
hole
or
excavation
in the
earth
, in
mining
, from which
run
branches
or
galleries
.
•
In Architecture:
An
opening
through the
floors
of a
building
,
as for
a
staircase
or an
elevator
; a
wellhole
.
•
The
open space
between the
bench
and the
counsel
tables
in a
courtroom
.
•
The
lower
part of a
furnace
, into which the
metal
falls
.
•
A
well drink
.
•
In Video games:
The
playfield
of
Tetris
and
similar
video games
, into which the
blocks
fall
.
•
In Biology:
In a
microtiter plate
, each of the
small
equal
circular
or
square
sections
which
serve
as
test tubes
.
intj
•
Used to
acknowledge
a
statement
or
situation
.
•
An
exclamation
of
surprise
(often
doubled
or
tripled
).
•
An
exclamation
of
indignance
.
•
Used in
speech
to
express
the
overcoming
of
reluctance
to
say
something.
•
Used in
speech
to
fill
gaps
,
particularly
at the
beginning
of a
response
to a
question
;
filled pause
.
•
Used as a
greeting
adv
•
Accurately
,
competently
,
satisfactorily
.
•
Completely
,
fully
.
•
To a
significant
degree
.
•
In British English:
Very (as a
general-purpose
intensifier
).
•
In a
desirable
manner
;
so as
one could
wish
;
satisfactorily
;
favourably
;
advantageously
.
adj
•
In good health.
•
Good,
content
.
•
Prudent
; good;
well-advised
.
verb
•
To
issue
forth, as water from the
earth
; to
flow
; to
spring
.
•
To have something
seep
out of
the
surface
.
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Old English (ca. 450-1100)
wel
Middle English (1100-1500)
well
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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