ponding
Puddles forming slowly
Ponding is the accumulation of water in shallow pools on a surface that should drain, like a flat roof or parking lot: The roof showed signs of ponding after the storm.
The term appears in construction and engineering contexts, where ponding indicates drainage problems or structural concerns.
Water that ponds can cause damage over time.
Merging shared contributions
- puddlingStirring molten pig iron
- collectingGathering items over time
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- standing waterAccumulated unmoving liquid
retention · buildup · stagnation · flooding · inundation · saturation · waterlogging · runoff
Waterlogged land ecosystem
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
vernal pool · aquatic · breeding ground · amphibians · tadpoles · frogs · mosquitoes · dragonflies
Free from agitation
- placidCalm, undisturbed
- glassySmooth and shiny
- mirror-likeReflecting images clearly
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
serene · motionless · undisturbed · stagnant · quiet · reflection · smooth surface · glimmer
Horizontal building covering
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- deflectionChange in trajectory
- saggingBending downward weakly
- water damageDestruction from liquid intrusion
roofing · inspection · remediation · pumping · grading · slope · waterproofing · leak
Disruption of order
- waveletSmall oscillation on surface
- undulationRhythmic rise and fall
- surface tensionCohesive force at liquid interfaces
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
concentric circles · spreading · turbulence · current · movement · stirring
pooling
Merging shared contributions
- puddlingStirring molten pig iron
- collectingGathering items over time
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
standing water · retention · buildup · stagnation · flooding · inundation · saturation · waterlogging · runoff · drainage
wetland
Waterlogged land ecosystem
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- bogAcidic peat wetland
swamp · vernal pool · aquatic · breeding ground · amphibians · tadpoles · frogs · mosquitoes · dragonflies · waterfowl
calm
Free from agitation
- placidCalm, undisturbed
- glassySmooth and shiny
- mirror-likeReflecting images clearly
tranquil · serene · motionless · undisturbed · stagnant · quiet · reflection · smooth surface · glimmer · shimmer
flat roof
Horizontal building covering
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- deflectionChange in trajectory
- saggingBending downward weakly
water damage · roofing · inspection · remediation · pumping · grading · slope · waterproofing · leak · deterioration
disturbance
Disruption of order
- waveletSmall oscillation on surface
- undulationRhythmic rise and fall
- surface tensionCohesive force at liquid interfaces
agitation · concentric circles · spreading · turbulence · current · movement · stirring
- floodsflood damage, flood warning, deluge, flood warnings, flash floods
- water processesevaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, percolation
- water hazardsflash flood, river flood, coastal flooding, flooding, tsunami
- soil hydrologypercolation, seepage, permeability, porosity, soil moisture
- weather effectsflooding, puddles, mud, wet grass, dew
- surface conditionscracked, damaged, dirty, clean, weathered
pondingflowing
Moving continuously onward
draining · runoff · streaming · channeling · percolating
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