English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words. 2014.
draught vs drought — Draught is a noun used to describe a current of unpleasantly cold air blowing through a room. For example: I had a sore neck because I had been sitting in a draught. Drought is also a noun which is used to describe a long period when there… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
Black draught — A black draught was a saline aperient mixture used, along with a blue pill, as a purgative in the 19th century and well into the early part of the 20th century, with veterinarians prescribing these to constipated cattle and horses.Mrs. Beeton s… … Wikipedia
Livestock — For other uses, see Livestock (disambiguation). Domestic sheep and a cow (heifer) pastured together in South Africa Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber… … Wikipedia
Famine — This article is about scarcity of food. For other uses, see Famine (disambiguation). Child victim of the Holodomor. A famine is a widespread scarcity of food. This phenomenon is usually accompanied or followed by regional malnutrition, starvation … Wikipedia
Natural Stress — Abiotic stress is stress produced by natural factors such as extreme temperatures, wind, drought, and salinity. Man doesn’t have much control over abiotic stresses. It is very important for humans to understand how stress factors affect plants… … Wikipedia
Natural stress — Abiotic stress is stress produced by natural factors such as extreme temperatures, wind, drought, and salinity. Man doesn’t have much control over abiotic stresses. It is very important for humans to understand how stress factors affect plants… … Wikipedia
Ough (orthography) — Ough is a letter sequence often seen in words in the English language. In Middle English, where the spelling arose, it was probably pronounced with a back rounded vowel and a velar fricative, e.g., [oːx] or [uːx]. It is by far the sequence of… … Wikipedia
Draft — For a discussion of British and American spelling differences, see Draught and draft. Contents 1 Watercraft dimensions 2 Selection processes 3 … Wikipedia
2003 European heat wave — The 2003 European heat wave also known as The Great Draught or The Big Heatwave in the UK Quoted by DR. Adam Relton was one of the hottest summers on record in Europe. The heat wave led to health crises in several countries and combined with… … Wikipedia
Holodomor — The Holodomor ( uk. Голодомор) is the famine that took place in Soviet Ukraine during the 1932 1933 agricultural season when the devastating famines also took place in several other regions of the USSR. The Holodomor ravaged the rural population… … Wikipedia
