Over time this leads to an accumulation of water in the oil.

Puddle - a small accumulation of water on a surface, usually the ground.

It is less likely for such a wall to collapse after excess accumulation of water behind itself.

Still, by 2 January the pumps were again unable to prevent the accumulation of water.

Cover large boats to prevent accumulation of water, keep drains open.

Floor and wall drains can be used if located fairly close to accumulation of water.

It is thus necessary to provide adequate drainage to prevent the accumulation of water inside the closure.

A lot of the time when you get flooding, it's due to the slow accumulation of water.

The lungs were infected on one side, and an almost egg-sized accumulation of water was found in his brain.

Exterior walkways should have adequate drainage to avoid the accumulation of water.

A body of water is any significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth.

Early accumulations of water in oceans were vapourised by large asteroid impacts.

Hydrogogue (action) acts to remove accumulations of water or serum.

Sun light can also aid with maintaining water levels by evaporation accumulation of water.

Pumps located under the road surface counter accumulation of water by draining it back into the ship channel.

Root pressure is caused by this accumulation of water in the xylem pushing on the rigid cells.

Cropland left idle in order to restore productivity, mainly through accumulation of water, nutrients, or both.

The term is also used for temporary accumulation of water from surface runoff (ponded water).

On the other hand, lakes and lagoons are permanent accumulations of water over impervious depressions.

"I think people just didn't realize that the road was flooded," he said, referring to the swift accumulation of water, which overwhelmed storm sewers.

The greatest hazard when dealing with aviation fuels is the accumulation of water in aircraft and bulk storage tanks.

Previously, New Yorkers were required to remove accumulations of water where mosquitoes were likely to breed.

In wet weather there may be accumulations of water on the Salt Plains turn-off, but the road surface is firm underneath.

On chalk subsoil an accumulation of water in holes and pits may have been a severe problem making timber 'halls' the more popular structure.

Pleural effusion is the accumulation of water between the lining covering the lung and that of the chest wall, experts say.