מַשְׁאָב
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Meanings
Masculine noun
1. resource (Modern Israeli)
2. well, spring; or watering trough (Biblical, hapax legomenon)
3. a dipper, a scoop (dated)
4. a pump (dated)
Pronunciation
mash'áv
Examples42
natural resources
A resource-poor country.
Libya — its economy, since the 50s, has been based on large oil resources, […]
Left of the opening a wide and thick bench stands and on it a bucket full of water and on its handle a copper scoop.
On the Jordan’s steep bank, / pumps roar night and day / […]
Who owns Africa's resources?