arid region

collocation in English

meaningsofaridandregion

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arid
adjective
uk
/ˈær.ɪd/us
/ˈer.ɪd/
environmentspecialized
very dry and without enough rain ...
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region
noun[C]
uk
/ˈriː.dʒən/us
/ˈriː.dʒən/
a particular area or part of the world, or any of the large official areas into which a country ...
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(Definition ofaridandregionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In contrast to thearidregioncase, the rationality of a downstream contribution decreases with decreasing storage cost.
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The two populations are separated by a mountain range and a fairlyaridregionto the west of the range.
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It requires less irrigation than many other crops, due to its adaptation to life in anaridregion.
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The average annual rainfall over the area is 700 mm and mostly comes underaridregion.
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In thisaridregion, water was so scarce that miners got their gold by dry blowing.
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The intermontane valleys, plateaus and basins range from treeless to desert with the mostaridregionbeing in the southwest.
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The large proportion of extremely diminutive species in thearidregionis remarkable.
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This area of sand dunes often has sea fog rolling in which supplies some moisture in an otherwisearidregion.
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The centre gives tours in thearidregion(similar to desert, but actually shrub steppe) and explains the uniqueness of the plant species found there.
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It is an extremelyaridregioncharacterized by basin and range topography.
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The population in thisaridregionis about 18,000.
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Rather than stay in anaridregionthey crossed the mountains to find a livelihood in the forests.
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These canals are of central importance in thisaridregion.
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Due to being located near anaridregionand far inland, it experiences a dry climate, with low humidity and scanty rainfall.
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This average rate does not fully represent the situation of thearidregion, where a negative balance is threatening the sustainable use of groundwater resources.
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