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Wells

Definition: Wells

Wells

Noun

1. Prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946).

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Date "Wells" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references)

 

Specialty Definition: Wells

DomainDefinition

Literature

Wells (Somersetshire). So called from St. Andrew's Well. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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Specialty Definition: Oil well

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An oil well is a generic term for any perforation through the Earth's surface designed to find and release both oil and gas hydrocarbons.

The key parts of any oil well are: a) the drill bit, which fractures the earth and extends the well; b) the pipe or drill string to which the bit is attached and which is gradually lengthened as the well gets deeper; and c) the rig which fulfills the role of superstructure bearing the load of the drill string and also contains machinery to rotate or percuss the drill string.

The earliest oil wells were percussive, that is, holes were drilled simply by hammering at the earth. Very soon, the limited depths which this method can attain meant that rotary drills were introduced. Modern wells drilled using rotary drills can achieve lengths of over 10 kilometres.

Until recently, all oil wells were vertical (or, more specifically, were supposed to be vertical — deviations introduced by different lithologies and mechanical imperfections meant that most wells were at least slightly sub-vertical). However, modern technologies allow strongly deviated wells which can, given sufficient depth, actually become horizontal. This is of great value as the reservoir rocks which contain hydrocarbons are usually horizontal, or sub-horizontal. A well, therefore, which passes along a reservoir (rather than through it, as a vertical well must) can tap a much larger volume.

Oil wells are also known as production wells; wells drilled purely for exploratory purposes (which aren't, therefore, intended to actually produce oil or gas) are known as exploration wells. An appraisal well is used to assess characteristics of a proven hydrocarbon accumulation, such as its flow-rate. A wildcat is a well drilled, based on a large element of hope, in a frontier area where very little is known about the subsurface. In the early days of oil exploration in Texas, wildcats were common as the abundance of oil in the subsurface meant that the chances of finding it were high. In modern times, oil exploration onshore has reached a very mature phase and the chances of finding oil simply by drilling at random are very low. Therefore, a lot more effort is placed in exploration and appraisal wells.

Cost

Modern oil wells are extremely expensive to build and maintain, due partly to the cost of the technologies in active use today, but also to the increasingly inclement climates and harsh environments that are today being explored for oil and gas. The following is a quick comparison of average well costs for the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), based on values from March 1998:

Typical well costs for UKCS wells in 1998
Well locationTypical cost (in millions of £)
Northern North Sea8–12
West of Shetlands5–15
Sourthern North Sea 7–12
Irish Sea2–3

These costs are exclusive of any testing (i.e. flow rate testing) and are clearly extremely high. The absolute cost is largely a reflection of the remoteness of the location being drilled, hence the relative cheapness of the Irish Sea (shallow water, close to coast) in comparison to the West of Shetlands (deep water, long way from coast and other facilities).

Oil companies do not generally own their own oil rigs, rather they tend to rent them from service companies. Typical rent costs for an oil rig in 2000 were upwards of £90,000 per day.

See also

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Wells

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Wells is reputed to be England's smallest city, with a population of only 10,000. Wells is also the only city in the county of Somerset.

Wells is a popular tourist destination, due in large part to several historical sites. Parts of its cathedral (widely considered one of the most beautiful in England) date back to the 10th century, and one of its streets, Vicars' Close, is reputed to be the oldest continually-inhabited street in Europe. The city derives its name from three wells in the grounds of the Bishop's Palace.

William Penn is said to have passed through Wells shortly before leaving for America, spending a night at The Crown Inn.

External Links

The City of Wells (NB this site seems to be in the process of closing down as of Aug 7 '02)

Wells is also the name of some places in the United States of America:

And a place in Norfolk, England
 

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Wells, Maine

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Wells is a town located in York County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,400.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 150.6 km² (58.2 mi²). 149.3 km² (57.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.88% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 9,400 people, 4,004 households, and 2,690 families residing in the town. The population density is 63.0/km² (163.1/mi²). There are 7,794 housing units at an average density of 52.2/km² (135.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.18% White, 0.23% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 4,004 households out of which 25.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% are married couples living together, 6.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% are non-families. 26.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.85. In the town the population is spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.0 males. The median income for a household in the town is $46,314, and the median income for a family is $53,644. Males have a median income of $39,682 versus $28,463 for females. The per capita income for the town is $23,130. 5.4% of the population and 3.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.8% are under the age of 18 and 5.6% are 65 or older.

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Wells, Minnesota

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Wells is a city located in Faribault County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,494.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²). 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 2,494 people, 1,032 households, and 665 families residing in the city. The population density is 713.3/km² (1,846.5/mi²). There are 1,097 housing units at an average density of 313.7/km² (812.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.31% White, 0.04% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.17% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 4.73% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,032 households out of which 28.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% are married couples living together, 7.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% are non-families. 32.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 2.94. In the city the population is spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.6 males. The median income for a household in the city is $26,463, and the median income for a family is $38,523. Males have a median income of $27,969 versus $19,873 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,614. 9.8% of the population and 5.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.4% are under the age of 18 and 15.1% are 65 or older.

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Wells, Nevada

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Wells is a city located in Elko County, Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,346.

Geography

Wells is located at 41°6'34" North, 114°58'8" West (41.109551, -114.968856)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.8 km² (6.9 mi²). 17.8 km² (6.9 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 1,346 people, 525 households, and 352 families residing in the city. The population density is 75.5/km² (195.6/mi²). There are 633 housing units at an average density of 35.5/km² (92.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 80.24% White, 0.00% African American, 6.76% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 9.06% from other races, and 3.49% from two or more races. 19.47% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 525 households out of which 35.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% are married couples living together, 9.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% are non-families. 28.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 3.14.

In the city the population is spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 106.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $35,870, and the median income for a family is $41,827. Males have a median income of $31,250 versus $20,852 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,835. 11.9% of the population and 8.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 18.9% are under the age of 18 and 2.1% are 65 or older.

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Wells, New York

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Wells is a town located in Hamilton County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 737.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 462.0 km² (178.4 mi²). 459.0 km² (177.2 mi²) of it is land and 3.0 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.66% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 737 people, 322 households, and 205 families residing in the town. The population density is 1.6/km² (4.2/mi²). There are 778 housing units at an average density of 1.7/km² (4.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.61% White, 0.54% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. 0.27% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 322 households out of which 25.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% are married couples living together, 8.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% are non-families. 31.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.22 and the average family size is 2.78. In the town the population is spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.7 males. The median income for a household in the town is $29,107, and the median income for a family is $37,500. Males have a median income of $34,821 versus $24,250 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,174. 15.7% of the population and 8.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.8% are under the age of 18 and 12.6% are 65 or older.

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Wells, Texas

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Wells is a town located in Cherokee County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 769.

Geography


Wells is located at 31°29'25" North, 94°56'27" West (31.490395, -94.940950)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²). 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 769 people, 275 households, and 191 families residing in the town. The population density is 155.5/km² (401.8/mi²). There are 333 housing units at an average density of 67.3/km² (174.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 72.43% White, 18.73% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 6.50% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. 9.10% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 275 households out of which 30.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% are married couples living together, 13.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% are non-families. 28.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.55 and the average family size is 3.13. In the town the population is spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.1 males. The median income for a household in the town is $21,518, and the median income for a family is $26,563. Males have a median income of $24,659 versus $18,542 for females. The per capita income for the town is $10,639. 28.0% of the population and 20.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 31.4% are under the age of 18 and 29.5% are 65 or older.

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Wells, Vermont

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Wells is a town located in Rutland County, Vermont. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,121.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 60.5 km² (23.4 mi²). 58.4 km² (22.5 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.42% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 1,121 people, 466 households, and 334 families residing in the town. The population density is 19.2/km² (49.7/mi²). There are 857 housing units at an average density of 14.7/km² (38.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.66% White, 0.36% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 466 households out of which 26.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% are married couples living together, 8.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% are non-families. 23.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.41 and the average family size is 2.80. In the town the population is spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.5 males. The median income for a household in the town is $32,361, and the median income for a family is $41,023. Males have a median income of $30,921 versus $21,842 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,280. 11.8% of the population and 6.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.5% are under the age of 18 and 12.4% are 65 or older.

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Wells, Wisconsin

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Wells is a town located in Monroe County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 529.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 92.5 km² (35.7 mi²). 92.5 km² (35.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 529 people, 180 households, and 149 families residing in the town. The population density is 5.7/km² (14.8/mi²). There are 191 housing units at an average density of 2.1/km² (5.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.43% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. 1.89% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 180 households out of which 40.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% are married couples living together, 7.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% are non-families. 13.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.94 and the average family size is 3.19. In the town the population is spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 111.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 112.4 males. The median income for a household in the town is $37,614, and the median income for a family is $38,750. Males have a median income of $26,339 versus $17,333 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,669. 10.7% of the population and 10.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 13.0% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.

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Synonyms: Wells

Synonyms: H. G. Wells (n), Herbert George Wells (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Wells

English words defined with "Wells": Alaskan pipeline, aquifer, Artesian wellsdrilling platformkibblelineoffshore rig, oilfield, oilmanpipelinetrans-Alaska ppipelineWell sinker, Well sinking, Welldrain, wildcatter. (references)
Specialty definitions using "Wells": Abandoned wellsbattery of wellsDrainage wellsgang of wellsjunction wellsSadler's Wells. (references)

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Modern Usage: Wells

DomainUsage

Screenplays

Jack Wells. (Lake Placid; writing credit: David E. Kelley)

Do you realize, Miss Wells, that you are the most beautiful girl that ever left lipstick in my office (Valley of the Dolls; writing credit: Helen Deutsch; Dorothy Kingsley)

Lyrics

And melod wells tears in the eyes (This Song: For The True And Passionate Lovers Of Music; performing artist: Shai)

In the wells of silence (The Sound Of Silence; performing artist: Simon and Garfunkel)

Movie/TV Titles

Trelawny of the Wells (1972)

Stand at Apache Wells (1963)

Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)

Dragoon Wells Massacre (1957)

Duel at Apache Wells (1957)

Song Titles

My Guy (performing artist: Mary Wells)

The One Who Really Loves You (performing artist: Mary Wells)

You Beat Me To The Punch (performing artist: Mary Wells)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Wells

DomainTitle

References

  • Wells Fargo & Company: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Wells Financial Corp.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

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Books

  

Periodicals

  

Theater & Movies

  • H.G. Wells - Mystery of the Crystal Orb (reference)

  • H.G. Wells - Things to Come (reference)

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Consumer Goods

  • Wells Lamont 180 Men's PVC Coated Glove (reference)

  • Wells Lamont 302S Men's Brown Jersey Glove with Hob-Nob Dots (S) (reference)

  • Wells Lamont 533XL Men's Latex Coated Knit Glove (XL) (reference)

  • Wells Lamont 1425M Men's Grain Cowhide Lined Leather Mitt (Medium) (reference)

  • Wells Lamont 4700M Women's Suede "Washable" Cowhide Leather Palm Glove (M) (reference)

    (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

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Image Slideshow: Wells

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Photo Album: Wells

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Shown is a lab technician filling wells with a liquid for a research test. This researcher is involved in preparation of cultures in which hybrids are grown in large quantities to produce a desired antibody. This is effected by fusing myeloma cell and mouse b-lymphocyte to form hybrid cell (hybridoma). Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

Pictured is a technician's hand filling wells with a liquid for a research test. This test involves preparation of cultures in which hybrids are grown in large quantities to produce desired antibody. This is effected by fusing myeloma cell and mouse lymphocyte to form hybrid cell (hybridoma). Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

Fay Wells with the Winnie Mae. Credit: NASA.

Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR).

Dr. Morgan Wells, former NOAA Dive Prog. Dir., Jim Miller and Jean Jaubert, a French biologist from the Laboratory of General Biology, Nice, France. (r-l). Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP).

A fresh water well on Yap. These wells are being diluted by salt-water as a as a result of sea level rise. Credit: Small World.

Elbert Wells, NRCS Project Leader, Delaware Estuary Program, and students from the Hartranft Elementary School in Philadelphia, PA, collect seed heads from marigolds for next year’s flowers. The students plant, maintain, and harvest flowers and vegetables. Credit: Bob Nichols.

Elbert Wells, NRCS, Project Leader, Delaware Estuary Program and students from the Hartranft Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania discuss soil quality in a garden the students built themselves. Credit: USDA.

Two producing oil wells on a single pad. Credit: Merv Coleman.

Central tank battery with sign listing all wells feeding this battery. Credit: Merv Coleman.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: Wells
 

"Wells Fargo Wagon" by Velda Christensen
Commentary: "Oh please let it be for me? <br> <br>This is a photo of a wells fargo wagon / stagecoach as seen in our 4th of July parade."
"Sunset" by Jim Weisz
Commentary: "This was taken at dusk in Mineral Wells, TX."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Familiar Quotations: Wells

AuthorQuotation

H. G. Wells

The War That Will End War.

H.g. Wells

I am not a man but a mob.
Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.
Mankind which began in a cave and behind a windbreak will end in the disease-soaked ruins of a slum.

Lucretius

From the heart of this fountain of delights wells up some bitter taste to choke them even amid the flowers.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: Wells

TitleAuthorQuote

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

This well has not in front the large blue flagging stone, which serves as a curb for all the wells of Belgium

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Joyce, James

He had given two and still Wells laughed

Grapes of Wrath

Steinbeck, John

Tom reached into one of the front wells and picked out some broken pieces of babbitt

Walden

Thoreau, Henry David

In the winter, all water which is exposed to the air is colder than springs and wells which are protected from it.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Wells

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Avoid drinking untreated water from shallow wells, lakes, rivers, springs, ponds, and streams. (references)

Prevent persons with an open Guinea worm ulcer from entering ponds and wells used for drinking water. (references)

Wells RM, Sosa Estani S, Yadon ZE, Enria D, Padula P, Pini NC, et al. Seroprevalence of antibodies to hantavirus in health care workers and other residents of southern Argentina. (references)

Business

ABB handled the power plants while Dart drilled the gas wells. (references)

Experts project the installation of windparks capable of producing 250 - 300 MW by the year 2000. Greece also has the highest geothermal potential in Europe, with an estimated market for geothermal wells of $500 million. (references)

Saudi Aramco, the national oil company, is the world’s largest producer of crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). The state-owned company has more than 70 onshore and offshore fields, with 2,200 producing oil wells and five wholly owned and operated oil refineries. (references)

Economic History

Ukraine

The total number of operational extraction wells exceeds 4,400 units. (references)

Kazakhstan

Kazakhoil's appraisal wells were drilled in Caspian offshore structures in 2001. (references)

Azerbaijan

Present offshore rig capacity allows for only four to six wells to be drilled per year. (references)

Minorities

India

They face significant discrimination despite the laws that exist to protect them, and often are prohibited from using the same wells and from attending the same temples as higher caste Hindus, and from marrying persons from higher castes. (references)

India

Human rights groups allege that in many Tamil Nadu villages, scheduled castes are not allowed to participate in local festivals, own houses or property in upper caste areas, share upper caste burial grounds, or draw water from public wells in upper-caste neighborhoods. (references)

Political Economy

Sudan

Abductees frequently are forced to herd cattle, work in the fields, fetch water, dig wells, and do housework. (references)

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Usage Frequency: Wells

"Wells" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 72.13% of the time. "Wells" is used about 1,341 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (proper)72.13%9677,540
Noun (plural)25.71%34515,401
Lexical Verb (-s form)2.16%2964,444
                    Total100.00%1,341N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: Wells

The following table summarizes the usage of "Wells" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.
NameUsage/GenderUsage per 100
million Persons
Rank in USA
WellsLast name73,000124
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Derived & Related Names: Wells

The following table summarizes names derived from the word "Wells".
 
NameGenderLanguageMeaning
BeerothN/ABiblical

Wells

BerothaiN/ABiblical

Wells

PuteoliN/ABiblical

Sulphureous wells

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Usage in Company Names: Wells

CountryName
USA

Wells Fargo & Company

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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

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Cities: Wells


1. Wells, KS
Zip Code(s): 67488
Country: USA


2. Wells, ME
Zip Code(s): 04090
Country: USA


3. Wells, MI
Zip Code(s): 49894
Country: USA


4. Wells, MN (city, FIPS 69106)
Location: 43.74369 N, 93.72616 W
Population (1990): 2465 (1110 housing units)
Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 56097
Country: USA


5. Wells, NV (city, FIPS 83000)
Location: 41.11441 N, 114.94811 W
Population (1990): 1256 (562 housing units)
Area: 17.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Country: USA


6. Wells, NY
Zip Code(s): 12190
Country: USA


7. Wells, TX (town, FIPS 77176)
Location: 31.49179 N, 94.94672 W
Population (1990): 761 (347 housing units)
Area: 5.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 75976
Country: USA


8. Wells, VT
Zip Code(s): 05774
Country: USA

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Expressions: Wells

Expressions using "Wells": artesian wells battery of wells big Wells cheyenne Wells Flowing Wells gang of wells George Wells Beadle H. G. Wells Herbert George Wells hydraulic of wells Indian Wells Jim Wells County junction wells Mineral Wells New Wells Roger and Wells Wells Branch Wells Bridge Wells Capital Management Wells County Wells Fargo Wells Fargo Bank Wells River Wells Tannery. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "Wells": Wells-gardner, Wells-next-the-sea.

Ending with "Wells": light-wells, ne'er-do-wells, tube-wells, Vic-wells.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Wells

Language Translations for "Wells"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Chinese 

  

(WELL). (various references)

   

Czech

  

Láznì (health resort, spa, watering place). (various references)

   

Danish

  

hydraulisk opspraekning af reservoirbjergarter havde laenge vaeret kendt i forbindelse med syrebehandling,tab af den cirkulerende borevaeske,trykcementering og trykfordeling ved vandinjektion som et led i vandinjektionsprojektor (hydraulic fracturing of reservoir rocks had long been experienced in acidizing, lost circulation, squeeze cementing and pressure parting of water injection wells in waterflood projects), af og til udfoeres aflastningsboringer for at skabe en direkte forbindelse til den ukontrollerede boring (relief wells are sometimes drilled to establish direct connection with the wild well bore hole), broendgruppe (battery of wells, gang of wells), broendhydraulik (hydraulic of wells), efter at en ukontrolleret boring ved hjaelp af en aflastningsboring er bragt under kontrol,er det dog stadig vaek noedvendigt til sidst at afproppe borehullet for at opnaa fuld kontrol over boringen;normalt retableres boringerne saa ved nedsaettelse af et (after a wild well is brought under control with a relief well, final plugging operations are still necessary to gain permanent control over the well;usually the wells are then restored by installing new conductor pipe and relanding the casing strings), forbindelsesbroend (junction wells), fundering med cirkulaere saenkekasser uden bund (foundation on wells, monolith foundation, open caisson foundation, sunk by loading), gas eller vand,der benyttes til at opretholde reservoirtrykket sendes ned i forekomsten gennem boringer,der specielt er lavet til dette formaal,saakaldte injektionsboringer (called injection wells, these pressure-maintaining fluids are injected into the reservoir formation through specially drilled wells, whether gas or water), åben caisson med oprensningsbrønde (open cylinder with dredging wells, open cylinder with grabbing wells), hvis der er lag med forskellig permeabilitet,som forbinder injektions-og frafoerselsboringer,vil injiceret vand lettere traenge ind i de mere permeable zoner med tidligere gennembrud (if there are strata of different permeabilities which are continuous between injection and ofgftake wells, injected water will more easily enter the more permeable sections with earlier breakthrough), toerlaegning ved filterboreroer med central pumpning (drainage by filter wells with central control, drainage by well points with central control), i de fleste borehuller saettes foringsroerene ned gennem den eller de producerende zoner,og foringsroeret perforeres i det omfang det er noedvendigt (and the casing is perforated as necessary, most wells are cased through the production zone or zones), mange aeldre boringer,hvis produktion var helt uden betydning,er blevet forvandlet til at give hoejst indbringende ydelser gennem anvendelse af nyudviklede teknikker,som har gjort det oekonomisk forsvarligt at udvinde meget ekstra olie (have been transformed to highly profitable operations by application of newly developed techniques which allowed much additional oil to be economically obtained, many old wells, which had declined to bare stripper operations), naar der fra foerste faerd findes produktivitetsindekser paa over 1 i kalkstensboringer,antages det at skyldes opspraekning under selve borearbejdet samt effektiv udvidelse af borehullet som foelge af eksisterende hulrum og opspraekningssystemer (the existence of initial productivity ratios above 1 in limestone wells is believed to be due to fracturing during drilling plus effective well bore enlargement by existing vugs and fracture systems), nye udgifter til allerede foretagne boringer (new expenditure on old wells or shafts), oprensningsbrønde (dredging wells, grabbing wells), produktionen kan komme fra vertikale enkeltboringer foretaget i stor afstand fra arbejsafsnittet eller fra en gruppe afboejede boringer foretaget gennem en undersoeisk lagfoelge (drilled far from the central production module or unit, drilled through a subsea base structure, or from a group of deviated wells, production may come from individual vertical wells), rensning af brønd (pulling wells), gruppe af filterboreroer (battery of filter wells). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

wanneer in kalksteenputten aanvankelijke produktiviteitsverhoudingen van meer dan 1 voorkomen,wordt dit geacht een gevolg te zijn van tijdens het boren optredende gesteentebreuk en van verwijding van het boorgat door bestaande holle ruimten en breuken (the existence of initial productivity ratios above 1 in limestone wells is believed to be due to fracturing during drilling plus effective well bore enlargement by existing vugs and fracture systems), nieuwe uitgaven voor al bestaande boorputten (new expenditure on old wells or shafts), centraal bemalen bronbemaling (drainage by filter wells with central control, drainage by well points with central control), de meeste putten worden door de produktieve laag of lagen heen bekleed en de verbuizing wordt dan,waar nodig,geperforeerd (and the casing is perforated as necessary, most wells are cased through the production zone or zones), de pomper zorgt voor de toevoer van olie uit de put naar de opslagtanks en voor de toevoer van de naar de gasleidingen (or pumper, produces the oil from the wells to the stock tanks and gas to the gas lines), de produktie kan komen van op grote afstand van het behandelingscentrum geboorde afzonderlijke verticale putten of van een groep gedevieerde putten die in een onderzeese basisstructuur geboord zijn (drilled far from the central production module or unit, drilled through a subsea base structure, or from a group of deviated wells, production may come from individual vertical wells), groep van bronnen (battery of filter wells), het langs hydraulische weg breken van reservoirgesteenten werd in feite reeds lang toegepast bij zuurbehandeling,circulatieverlies,perscementatie en het onder druk splijten van inlaatputten bij waterinjectieprojecten (hydraulic fracturing of reservoir rocks had long been experienced in acidizing, lost circulation, squeeze cementing and pressure parting of water injection wells in waterflood projects), hulpputten worden soms geboord om een directe verbinding tot stand te brengen met het boorgat van de wilde put (relief wells are sometimes drilled to establish direct connection with the wild well bore hole), hydraulica van putten en bronnen (hydraulic of wells), bronbemaling (drainage by filter wells, drainage by well points), nadat een wilde put d.m.v.een hulpboring bedwongen is,is het niettemin noodzakelijk om de put,door het aanbrengen van pluggen,permanent onder controle te krijgen;gewoonlijk worden de putten dan weer in bedrijf gesteld door een nieuwe leibuis aan te brenge (after a wild well is brought under control with a relief well, final plugging operations are still necessary to gain permanent control over the well;usually the wells are then restored by installing new conductor pipe and relanding the casing strings), om de druk te handhaven wordt gas of water in het veld geïnjecteerd via speciaal hiervoor geboorde putten,de z.g.injectieputten (called injection wells, these pressure-maintaining fluids are injected into the reservoir formation through specially drilled wells, whether gas or water), ontgravingskokers (dredging wells, grabbing wells), put in behandeling (pulling wells), putfundering met open cilindercaisson (open cylinder with dredging wells, open cylinder with grabbing wells), puttenfundeering (foundation on wells, monolith foundation, open caisson foundation, sunk by loading), puttenreeks (battery of wells, gang of wells), sommige putten worden volgens de open-gatmethode afgewerkt,wat betekent dat de laatste verbuizingsserie in het ondoorlaatbare kapgesteente boven de produktieve laag wordt vastgecementeerd en dat het in de produktieve zone geboorde gat onverbuisd blijft (some wells are completed barefoot, which means that the last string of casing is cemented into an impermeable cap rock above the production zone and the hole drilled into the pay zone is left uncased), veel oude putten die geleidelijk steeds minder waren gaan produceren,konden nog zeer rendabel gemaakt worden door nieuwe technieken toe te passen waardoor veel extra olie op economische wijze kon worden gewonnen (have been transformed to highly profitable operations by application of newly developed techniques which allowed much additional oil to be economically obtained, many old wells, which had declined to bare stripper operations), verzamelput (junction wells), indien er verschil is in de permeabiliteit van lagen die doorlopend tussen inlaatputten en onttrekkingsput continu zijn,zal het geinjecteerde water gemakkelijker de meer permeabele lagen binnendringen,waarbij een doorbraak eerder optreedt (if there are strata of different permeabilities which are continuous between injection and ofgftake wells, injected water will more easily enter the more permeable sections with earlier breakthrough). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

vetää ylös porakaivosta (pulling wells), tarkastuskaivo (junction wells, manhole), kaivosarja (battery of wells, gang of wells). (various references)

   

French

  

la fracturation hydraulique de roches réservoirs a depuis longtemps été constatée lors d'opérations d'acidification,de cimentation sous pression,dans certains cas de pertes de circulation et lors d'opérations d'injection d'eau sous pression sur puit (squeeze cementing and pressure parting of water injection wells in waterflood projects), épuisement par puits filtrants à commande centrale (drainage by filter wells with central control, drainage by well points with central control), après qu'un puits en éruption libre est placé sous contrôle au moyen d'un puits d'intervention,des opérations supplémentaires de bouchage sont nécessaires pour assurer un contrôle permanent du puits;d'ordinaire,les puits sont par la suite recondit (after a wild well is brought under control with a relief well, final plugging operations are still necessary to gain permanent control over the well;usually the wells are then restored by installing new conductor pipe and relanding the casing strings), batterie de puits (battery of wells, gang of wells), batterie de puits filtrants (battery of filter wells), caisson ouvert à puits de havage (open cylinder with dredging wells, open cylinder with grabbing wells), certains puits sont complétés en découvert,ce qui implique que le dernier cuvelage est cimenté au droit d'une formation couverture imperméable,située au-dessus de la zone productive,et que le puits,foré au droit de la zone productive est laissé en (some wells are completed barefoot), dépenses nouvelles relatives aux puits déjà forés (new expenditure on old wells or shafts), dans la plupart des puits,la zone ou les zones productives sont tubées ou coffrées et le cuvelage est perforé,si nécessaire (most wells are cased through the production zone or zones), des puits d'intervention sont parfois forés en vue d'établir une liaison directe avec le puits en éruption libre (relief wells are sometimes drilled to establish direct connection with the wild well bore hole), fondation sur puits enfoncés par havage (foundation on wells), épuisement par puits filtrants (drainage by filter wells, drainage by well points), hydraulique des puits (hydraulic of wells), un grand nombre de vieux puits,dégénérés en puits marginaux,ont été transformés en puits extrêmement rentables à l'aide de techniques nouvellement mises au point permettant de récupérer économiquement un surplus appréciable d'hydrocarbures (many old wells), la production peut venir de puits individuels verticaux,forés à grande distance de l'enceinte de travail,ou d'un groupe de puits déviés,forés à travers une structure de base sous-marine (or from a group of deviated wells, production may come from individual vertical wells), les index de productivité initiale,supérieurs à 1,pour des puits en formations calcaires,sont attribués à la fracturation durant le forage et à l'amélioration effective du puits par suite de la présence de cavités et réseaux de fissures existant (the existence of initial productivity ratios above 1 in limestone wells is believed to be due to fracturing during drilling plus effective well bore enlargement by existing vugs and fracture systems), l'opérateur de pompage sur un champ ou une concession assume le transfert de la production d'huile des puits vers les bacs de stockage et celui de la production de gaz vers les lignes de collecte et gazoducs (produces the oil from the wells to the stock tanks and gas to the gas lines), puits de drainage (drainage wells), puits de havage (dredging wells, grabbing wells), puits de raccordement (junction wells), puits en cours d'entretien (pulling wells), puits en nettoyage (pulling wells), s'il existe des couches continues,de perméabilité différente,entre les puits d'injection et de production,l'eau injectée pregressera plus facilement dans les sections les plus perméables,occasionnant une arrivée d'eau plus précoce sur le puits (if there are strata of different permeabilities which are continuous between injection and ofgftake wells), gaz ou eau,ces fluides de maintien en pression sont envoyés dans le gisement par des puits spécialement forés à cet effet,les puits d'injection (called injection wells, these pressure-maintaining fluids are injected into the reservoir formation through specially drilled wells). (various references)

   

German

  

quillt, Brunnen (font, fountain, fountains, spring, well). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

η παραγωγή μπορεί να πραγματοποιηθεί από ανεξάρτητα κατακόρυφα πηγάδια,που διανοίγονται σε μεγάλη απόσταση από την κεντρική μονάδα παραγ (drilled far from the central production module or unit, drilled through a subsea base structure, i.e.a base template, or from a group of deviated wells, production may come from individual vertical wells), ο χειριστής της μονάδας αντλήσεως ή αντλιωρός αναλαμβάνει τη μεταφορά του πετρελαίου των πηγαδιών προς τις δεξαμενές αποθηκεύσεως,καθώς κ (a lease operator, or pumper, produces the oil from the wells to the stock tanks and gas to the gas lines), ομάδα διηθητικών φρεάτων (battery of filter wells), οι δείκτες της αρχικής παραγωγικότητας,ανώτεροι του 1,για πηγάδια σε ασβεστολιθικούς σχηματισμούς,αποδίδονται στη ρήξη κατά τη διάρκεια τ (the existence of initial productivity ratios above 1 in limestone wells is believed to be due to fracturing during drilling plus effective well bore enlargement by existing vugs and fracture systems), ορισμένα πηγάδια συμπληρώνονται χωρίς σωλήνωση επενδύσεως,πράγμα που σημαίνει,ότι ο τελευταίος σωλήνας επενδύσεως τσιμεντώνεται μέσα στ (some wells are completed barefoot, which means that the last string of casing is cemented into an impermeable cap rock above the production zone and the hole drilled into the pay zone is left uncased), αποστράγγιση μέσω διηθητικών φρεάτων (drainage by filter wells, drainage by well points), ανοικτός στεγανοθάλαμος μετά φρεάτων βυθοκόρησης (open cylinder with dredging wells, open cylinder with grabbing wells), αέριο ή νερό,αυτά τα ρευστά διατηρήσεως της πίεσης,εγχύνονται μέσα στο κοίτασμα διά μέσου πηγαδιών διανοιγομένων ειδικά για το σκοπό αυτό, (called injection wells, these pressure-maintaining fluids are injected into the reservoir formation through specially drilled wells, whether gas or water), άντληση μέσω συστήματος διηθητικών φρεάτων (drainage by filter wells with central control, drainage by well points with central control), θεμελίωση σε φρεάτια (foundation on wells, monolith foundation, open caisson foundation, sunk by loading), η υδραυλική ρήξη των πετρωμάτων θυλάκων παρατηρήθηκε πριν από πολύ χρόνο κατά τις επιχειρήσεις εγχύσεως οξέων,τσιμεντώσεως υπό πίεση.Σε ο (hydraulic fracturing of reservoir rocks had long been experienced in acidizing, lost circulation, squeeze cementing and pressure parting of water injection wells in waterflood projects), όταν ένα πηγάδι υπό ελεύθερη έκρηξη τεθεί υπό έλεγχο με τη βοήθεια ενός πηγαδιού επεμβάσεως,συμπληρωματικές επιχειρήσεις εμφράξεως είναι (after a wild well is brought under control with a relief well, final plugging operations are still necessary to gain permanent control over the well;usually the wells are then restored by installing new conductor pipe and relanding the casing strings), φρέατα βυθοκόρησης (dredging wells, grabbing wells), φρέατα συναρμογής (junction wells), υδραυλική φρεάτων (hydraulic of wells), πηγάδια επεμβάσεως διανοίγονται,μερικές φορές,προκειμένου να αποκαταστήσουμε μία απευθείας σύνδεση με το πηγάδι υπό ελεύθερη έκρηξη (relief wells are sometimes drilled to establish direct connection with the wild well bore hole), νέες δαπάνες για παλιά φρέατα και σήραγγες (new expenditure on old wells or shafts), γεώτρηση υπό καθαρισμό (pulling wells), στα περισσότερα πηγάδια,η παραγωγική ζώνη ή οι ζώνες διασωληνώνονται ή θωρακίζονται και γίνεται διάτρηση του σωλήνα επενδύσεως εάν αυτό ε (and the casing is perforated as necessary, most wells are cased through the production zone or zones), συγκρότημα φρεάτων (battery of wells, gang of wells), σύστημα διηθητικών φρεάτων (battery of filter wells), ένας μεγάλος αριθμός παλιών πηγαδιών,τα οποία έχουν εκπέσει σε πηγάδια περιθωρίου,μετατράπηκαν σε πηγάδια μεγάλης αποδόσεως με τη βοήθεια (have been transformed to highly profitable operations by application of newly developed techniques which allowed much additional oil to be economically obtained, many old wells, which had declined to bare stripper operations), εάν υπάρχουν συνεχόμενα στρώματα,διαφορετικής διαπερατότητας,μεταξύ των πηγαδιών εγχύσεως και παραγωγής,το εγχυνόμενο νερό θα προχωρήσε (if there are strata of different permeabilities which are continuous between injection and ofgftake wells, injected water will more easily enter the more permeable sections with earlier breakthrough). (various references)

   

Italian

  

pozzo (bore, fountain, shaft, well). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

우물 (WELL). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ellsway.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

poços de junção (junction wells), poço de drenagem (absorbing well, drainage wells, well drain), novas despesas relativas aos poços já perfurados (new expenditure on old wells or shafts), hidráulica de poços (hydraulic of wells), bateria de poços (battery of wells, gang of wells). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

pozo (cesspool, draw well, fountain, gantlet, gauntlet, hole, kike, mine, pit, pool, shaft, sink, well). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

workover (pulling wells), samlingsbrunn (junction wells), brunnshydraulik (hydraulic of wells), brunnsgalleri (battery of wells, gang of wells), överhalning av brunn (pulling wells). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: Wells

LanguageDateSourceGenesis Chapter 26, Verse 15
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintKai panta ta freata a wruxan oi paideV tou patroV autou en tw cronw tou patroV autou enefraxan auta oi fulistiim kai eplhsan auta ghV
Latin405VulgateOmnes puteos quos foderant servi patris illius Abraham illo tempore obstruxerunt implentes humo
Middle English1395WyclifStoppiden alle the pittis the whiche the seruauntis of his fader Abraham that tyme hadden doluun,
Renaissance English1526TyndaleIn so moch yt they stopped and fylled vp with erth all the welles which his fathers servauntes dygged in his father Abrahams tyme.
Jacobean English1611King JamesFor all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
Victorian English1833WebsterFor all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
Basic English1964OgdenNow all the water-holes, which his father's servants had made in the days of Abraham, had been stopped up with earth by the Philistines.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Wells

LanguageGenesis Chapter 26, Verse 15
CebuanoKaron ang tanan nga mga atabay nga gipangalot sa mga binatonan sa iyang amahan nga si Abraham gipanabonan sa mga Filistihanon, ug kini gipanagpuno nila sa yuta.
Chinese當 他 父 親 亞 伯 拉 罕 在 世 的 日 子 、 他 父 親 的 僕 人 所 挖 的 井 、 非 利 士 人 全 都 塞 住 、 填 滿 了 土 。
CroatianZato Filistejci zasuše sve bunare što su ih sluge njegova oca bile iskopale - u vrijeme njegova oca Abrahama - i napuniše ih zemljom.
DanishAlle de Brønde, hans Faders Trælle havde gravet i hans Fader Abrahams Dage, kastede Filisterne til.og fyldte dem med Jord;
DutchEn al de putten, die de knechten van zijn vader, in de dagen van zijn vader Abraham, gegraven hadden, die stopten de Filistijnen, en vulden dezelve met aarde.
FinnishJa filistealaiset tukkivat kaikki ne kaivot, jotka hänen isänsä palvelijat olivat kaivaneet hänen isänsä Aabrahamin päivinä, ja täyttivät ne mullalla.
FrenchTous les puits qu`avaient creusés les serviteurs de son père, du temps d`Abraham, son père, les Philistins les comblèrent et les remplirent de poussière.
Germanund verstopften alle Brunnen, die seines Vaters Knechte gegraben hatten zur Zeit Abrahams, seines Vaters, und füllten sie mit Erde;
Haitian CreoleSe konsa yo konble tout pi domestik Abraram yo te fouye sou tan Abraram, papa Izarak. Yo plen yo tè.
HungarianÉs mindazokat a kútakat, melyeket az õ atyjának szolgái Ábrahámnak az õ atyjának idejében ástak vala, behányák a Filiszteusok, és betölték azokat földdel.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariLalu mereka menimbuni dengan tanah semua sumur yang telah digali oleh hamba-hamba Abraham semasa ia masih hidup.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaKarena segala perigi, yang telah digali oleh hamba-hamba bapanya pada zaman Ibrahim, bapanya itu, ditumpatkanlah oleh orang Filistin, ditimbusnya dengan tanah.
ItalianTutti i pozzi che avevano scavati i servi di suo padre ai tempi del padre Abramo, i Filistei li avevano turati riempiendoli di terra.
MaoriNa ko nga poka katoa i keria e nga pononga a tona papa i nga ra o Aperahama, o tona papa, i tanumia era e nga Pirihitini, i whakakiia hoki ki te oneone.
NorwegianOg alle de brønner som hans fars tjenere hadde gravd i Abrahams, hans fars dager, dem kastet filistrene til og fylte dem med jord.
PortugueseOra, todos os poços, que os servos de seu pai tinham cavado nos dias de seu pai Abraão, os filisteus entulharam e encheram de terra.   
RumanianToate fkntknile, pe cari le sqpaserq robii tatqlui squ, pe vremea tatqlui squ Avraam, Filistenii le-au astupat wi le-au umplut cu yqrknq.
SpanishLos filisteos cegaron y llenaron de tierra todos los pozos que habían abierto los siervos de su padre Abraham, en sus días.
SwedishOch alla de brunnar som hans faders tjänare hade grävt i hans fader Abrahams tid, dem hade filistéerna kastat igen och fyllt med grus.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Wells

Derivations

Words beginning with "Wells": wellsite, wellsites, wellspring, wellsprings. (additional references)

Words ending with "Wells": bridewells, dwells, farewells, gromwells, groundswells, indwells, inkwells, maxwells, speedwells, stairwells, swells, upswells, upwells. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Wells" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Twells, Walles, wawls, weals, wealz, weiles, wella, welle, welly, welo, welq, whells, willes, willst. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Wells"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "Wells" (pronounced we"lz)
4w e" l zdwells, farewells, swells.
3-e" l zbelles, bells, bels, cartels, cells, cels, compels, dispels, ells, Els, excels, fells, gazelles, gels, hotels, lapels, materiels, motels, organelles, outsells, pastels, propels, repels, resells, sells, shells, smells, spells, tells, yells.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Wells

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: swell.

Words within the letters "e-l-l-s-w"

-1 letter: ells, sell, slew, well.

-2 letters: ell, els, sel, sew.

-3 letters: el, es, we.

 Words containing the letters "e-l-l-s-w"
 

+1 letter: dwells, swells.

 

+2 letters: bellows, fellows, lawless, mellows, seawall, swelled, sweller, swilled, swiller, swollen, upswell, upwells, wallets, wallies, wellies, willers, willets, willies, yellows.

 

+3 letters: clawless, coleslaw, cowbells, dewfalls, dwellers, flawless, indwells, inkwells, lowliest, lowlifes, lowlives, maxwells, sallowed, sallower, seawalls, sidewall, snowbell, sowbelly, swellest, swelling, swillers, upswells, walleyes, weaselly, weldless, wellness, wellsite, woollens, woollies.

 

+4 letters: alleyways, awfullest, bellowers, bellworts, blowflies, blowholes, bowelless, bullweeds, callowest, coleslaws, dwellings, farewells, firewalls, flywheels, followers, gallowses, glowflies, gromwells, hallowers, hollowest, jewellers, lawlessly, lowlifers, lowliness, mellowest, sallowest, screwball, shallowed, shallower, shellwork, sidewalls, sleepwalk, snowbells, speedwell, stairwell, stonewall, swallowed, swallower, swellfish, swellhead, swellings, swivelled, upswelled, upswollen, wallabies, wallopers, wallowers, weaselled, welladays, wellaways, wellcurbs, welldoers, wellheads, wellholes, wellsites, wheelless, wholesale, willowers, witlessly, woolfells, woolliest, yellowest, yellowish.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Images: Digital Art
9. Quotations: Familiar
10. Quotations: Fiction
11. Quotations: Non-fiction
12. Usage Frequency
13. Names: Frequency
14. Names: Derived from
15. Names: Company Usage
16. Cities
17. Expressions
18. Translations: Modern
19. Bible Trace
20. Derivations
21. Rhymes
22. Anagrams
23. Bibliography


  

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