drought
ਸੋਕੇ
definition
noun
Chinese officials say cloud seeding has helped to relieve severe droughts and water shortages in cities.
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this.
example
I am going through a bit of a goal 'drought' at the moment and it would be nice to get a goal or even a few before the end of the season.
After a long playoff 'drought' , Blackhawks fans starving for success got, well, nothing.
On the rostrum, it became clear just how much winning meant to him after an 11-month 'drought' .
The 'drought' began to break in mid-December when heavy general rain fell in Victoria, with more after Christmas.
Bron wants to solve the current armed forces recruitment 'drought' .
Is the West in any position to withstand another oil 'drought' ?
This has been despite a well documented two year goal 'drought' .
So England's men's championship 'drought' continues beyond its 68th year or whatever!
One can only hope that, after the relative goal 'drought' of two years ago in Mali, they and the other 15 nations put on a more exciting spectacle.
Ward broke a 13-game scoring 'drought' at Wimbledon and believes that could be the springboard for a goal burst of his own.
All of Philadelphia is hoping to end that poor town's championship 'drought' .
crops have failed because of 'drought'
The trip is made possible as after four years of 'drought' , recent rainfall means crops may now grow.
that ends the medal 'drought'
And the tourism 'drought' hits the Midwest less hard than other parts of the country.
Dennis Wise's glancing header ended the team's goal 'drought' - spanning 588 minutes.
Ferrari endured a 16-year 'drought' before regaining their title touch.
Sam must be seriously concerned at a goal 'drought' that threatens to drag us into a relegation struggle.
he ended a five-game hitting 'drought'
Manchester United's championship 'drought' is over and the fences with the manager have been mended.
he ended a five-game goal 'drought'
The Tallaght man needs to get his act together and tomorrow night would be the perfect time to end his recent goal 'drought' .
Davies' victory in Sydney ended a 13-month title 'drought' for the Coventry-born player.
The same happened to him two years ago, when after a goal 'drought' he was about to be farmed out to the lower leagues.
The Hatters were truly woeful and rarely looked set to end their goal 'drought' .
The water hit me cool and refreshingly; like a rain storm after a prolonged 'drought' .
Robbie Blake curled a trademark free kick just wide and then slipped at the crucial moment when he seemed certain to end his worrying goal 'drought' .
Tree rings can tell stories of fire history, seasons, 'droughts' , and rainfall.
Well-decayed logs have high moisture content and therefore may provide microsites where germinants of species susceptible to desiccation can escape 'droughty' conditions on the forest floor.
That shows that we're having many more severe storms, floods, 'droughts' , and heat waves.
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