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General words for amounts of liquid

river

noun

a large amount of liquid that flows somewhere

pool

noun

a small area of still liquid

drop

noun

a very small amount of liquid with a round shape

lake

noun

a large amount of liquid

leak

noun

an amount of liquid or gas that comes out of a hole or crack in something

spray

noun

many small drops of water that are forced into the air together, for example from the sea

moisture

noun

a small amount of water or another liquid in the air, on the surface of something, or in a substance

condensation

noun

the water on windows or walls that forms when steam or warm air changes into liquid

trickle

noun

a small amount of a liquid or other substance that flows slowly

sip

noun

a small amount of liquid taken into your mouth

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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