spoil ground

spoil ground
an area within a body of water, esp. in the sea, where dredged material is deposited.

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  • spoil ground — /ˈspɔɪl graʊnd/ (say spoyl grownd) noun Nautical a charted area designated for the deposit of dredgings …  

  • spoil ground — noun : an area where excavated material is deposited * * * an area within a body of water, esp. in the sea, where dredged material is deposited …   Useful english dictionary

  • spoil — spoil1 [spɔıl] v past tense and past participle spoiled also spoilt [spɔılt] BrE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(damage)¦ 2¦(treat too kindly)¦ 3¦(treat kindly)¦ 4¦(decay)¦ 5¦(voting)¦ 6 be spoiling for a fight/argument ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cut the ground from under — {v. phr.} {informal} To make (someone) fail; upset the plans of; spoil the argument for (a person) in advance. * /Paul wanted to he captain but we cut the ground from under him by saying that Henry was the best player on the team./ * /Several… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cut the ground from under — {v. phr.} {informal} To make (someone) fail; upset the plans of; spoil the argument for (a person) in advance. * /Paul wanted to he captain but we cut the ground from under him by saying that Henry was the best player on the team./ * /Several… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cut\ the\ ground\ from\ under — v. phr. informal To make (someone) fail; upset the plans of; spoil the argument for (a person) in advance. Paul wanted to be captain but we cut the ground from under him by saying that Henry was the best player on the team. Several workers… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • cut the ground from under someone's feet — cut the ground from under someone’s feet phrase to spoil someone’s plans or achievements by doing something better than them or by doing it before them Thesaurus: to do something before someone elsesynonym to make someone feel disappointed or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cut the ground from under somebody's feet — cut the ground from under sb s ˈfeet idiom to suddenly spoil sb s idea or plan by doing sth to stop them from continuing with it Main entry: ↑groundidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • cut the ground from under someone's feet — to spoil someone s plans or achievements by doing something better than them or by doing it before them …   English dictionary

  • spoiler — spoil|er [ spɔılər ] noun count 1. ) a part on the back of a RACING CAR that keeps it on the ground at high speeds a ) a similar part put on an ordinary car designed to make it look exciting 2. ) AMERICAN someone who spoils someone else s… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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