wet leaves
collocation in Englishmeaningsofwetandleaves
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wet
adjective
uk/wet/us/wet/
covered in water or ...
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leaves
uk/liːvz/us/liːvz/
plural ...
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(Definition ofwetandleavesfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Jaeger (1981) observed that birds foraging in the litter were less efficient in capturing salamanders during the wet season because of the birds' inability to separate wet leaves.
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That was, of course, on wet blossom and wet leaves.
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In the autumn when there are wet leaves on roads, it is dangerous enough, anyway.
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We all know how difficult it is to counteract a skid on wet leaves.
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If leaves are not swept up in the autumn, elderly people may, as has happened in the past, slip on compacted wet leaves and injure themselves.
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If the climate is damp, the wet leaves adhere to the rail very effectively.
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This may be tannin staining, as result of their particular affinity for bathing by rubbing their bodies against wet leaves and other plant matter.
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When wet leaves are handled, nicotine from the leaves gets absorbed in the skin and causes nausea, vomiting and dizziness.
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Traps are set in very shallow water (about one inch deep) and covered with wet leaves, so the mink does not smell the trap.
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Leg hold traps are covered with wet leaves and bait or lure is applied above the trap.
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His bike skidded on wet leaves during the descent, causing him to lose control of his machine, slide into a guardrail, and tumble head over heels down the mountainside.
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