dewater
In a TV clip of an interview with a Mardis-Gras-goer, he used the word “dewatered” to describe the better parts of the city. I’d never heard that word, but M-W recognizes it: “to remove water from” It also shows up on a site called BayouBuzz.com. (I haven’t checked Lexis-Nexis.)
Gas service is available to approximately 83 percent of customers but is not available in the Ninth Ward. Gas servicemen continue to re-supply gas customers in areas where the gas system has been dewatered and service has been restored. link
Posted by Nathan Bierma on 03/12 at 02:04 PM
Nice! Keep up the good work!
Posted by Cash Advance on 03/25 at 04:01 PM
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