Dispensing

As applied to gasoline or diesel fuel systems, withdrawing fuel from applicable recreational vehicle fuel tank(s) to other motorized vehicles or approved containers by means of a ...

dispensationalism

Religion; Christian theology

A Protestant movement, especially associated with North America, placing emphasis upon the various divine "dispensations" with humanity, and stressing the importance of ...

dispensing

Agriculture; Rice science

Giving out or distributing through a container in convenient units.

dispensation

Religion; Catholic church

Dispensation is an act whereby in a particular case a lawful superior grants relaxation from an existing law.

watershed

Agriculture; Rice science

The total area from which a single river collects surface water runoff; the catchment or drainage area of a river system.

watershed degradation

Agriculture; Rice science

A marked deterioration in the hydrological behavior of a river system which reduces the potential of land and water by causing a water flow of inferior quality, quantity and ...

waterlogging

Agriculture; Rice science

Impeded drainage; or soil saturated with water but not necessarily with standing water.

waterlogged field

Agriculture; Rice science

A field which continuously has standing water and cannot be drained. The water level may not be deep.

water use efficiency

Agriculture; Rice science

1). Expressed in terms of dry matter or harvested portion of the crop produced per unit of water consumed. 2). Ratio of the water used for evapotranspiration, seepage, and ...