cuvette
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8.8
- noun
- /kjuːˈvɛt/
- The cuvette collected rainwater after the storm.
Examples
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I found a small cuvette in the garden.
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Wildlife often gathers around the cuvette during the dry season.
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After the rain, a shallow cuvette formed at the edge of the field.
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The hikers stopped to rest beside a cuvette filled with clear water.
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In the rainforest, each cuvette collects rainfall, forming small pools that attract wildlife.
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The cuvette in the garden traps rainwater, nurturing the plants during dry periods.
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After the storm, several cuvettes were filled with water, creating a habitat for frogs.
Synonyms
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3.1
An area of land where water collects and flows into a river, lake, or sea
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2.4
A low place in the ground where animals drink water
How Deep
Surface Forms
Morphology
cuvette = cuve + ette
The diminutive suffix '-ette' suggests 'small hollow/ basin', but the root is a borrow (not a familiar English base), so learners can guess only part of the meaning.
Etymology
The word cuvette comes from the French cuve meaning 'vat' or 'tub' and the ending -ette meaning 'small', so it literally means a 'small tub'. That's why a cuvette can mean a little hollow or low place in the ground that collects water, like a tiny 'tub' in the landscape.