global water cycle

global Adjective

— If something is global it includes the whole world. The weather is changing, and this is not just in one or two places. The change is global. The Olympics and the world cup of soccer are the two largest global sporting events.

water Noun

— Water is a clear liquid of the chemical compound Hsub2/subO that all living things need in order to live. The dog drank the water from his dish Can I please have a glass of water? Your plant needs more water as it is about to die. — A water is a bottle or glass serving of water. "I want to order two waters, waiter". — Water is mineral water. — Water is one of the four basic elements. — Water is urine. — Water is amniotic fluid. Right before the woman went into labor, her water broke.

water Verb

— If you water something, you add water to soil around plants. He waters the plants. — If you water something, you give water to animals. He waters the horses. — If you water something, you dilute it. — If something waters, it fills with water; it secretes water. His eyes watered as he cut up the onion.

cycle Noun

— A cycle is a number of regular things that happen again and again. Right now we are in an upward-moving part of the business cycle. Although women's monthly cycles vary in length from person to person, the average length is about 28 days. Most car engines have a 4-part cycle. — A cycle is a short way of saying bicycle or motorcycle.

cycle Verb

— If you cycle somewhere, you go there by bicycle or motorcycle. The rain was falling harder than ever as I cycled home down the Banbury Road. It took me less than 7 minutes to cycle the whole trail. — If you cycle a machine, you run it through one cycle. The test will cycle the computer through ten start ups.