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In hydrology, oasification is the antonym to desertification by soil erosion. This technique has limited application and is normally considered for much smaller areas than those threatened by desertification. [citation needed] Oasification is also a developing direction of environmental engineering.
In ecology, an oasis (/ oʊ ˈ eɪ s ɪ s /; pl.: oases / oʊ ˈ eɪ s iː z /) is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environment [1] that sustains plant life and provides habitat for animals. Surface water may be present, or water may only be accessible from wells or underground channels created by humans.
The term antonym (and the related antonymy) is commonly taken to be synonymous with opposite, but antonym also has other more restricted meanings. Graded (or gradable) antonyms are word pairs whose meanings are opposite and which lie on a continuous spectrum (hot, cold).
Oasis are an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. The group initially consisted of Liam Gallagher (lead vocals), Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs (guitar), Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan (bass guitar) and Tony McCarroll (drums), with Liam asking his older brother Noel Gallagher (lead guitar, vocals) to join as a fifth member a few months later to finalise their formation.
Oasis performing live in 2009.. Oasis are an English rock band from Manchester.Formed in 1991, the group originally included vocalist Liam Gallagher, guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, bassist Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and drummer Tony McCarroll, although the quartet were soon joined by guitarist and second vocalist Noel Gallagher, older brother of Liam. [1]
Oasis, a poetry collection published during World War II; Oasis, a 1996 teen novel by Gregory Maguire; Oasis, a 1988 novel by Patricia Matthews; The Oasis, an 1834 anti-slavery gift book by abolitionist Lydia Maria Child; The Oasis, a 1999 novel by Pauline Gedge; The Oasis (1949), by Mary McCarthy; The Oasis, a 2001 novel by Petru Popescu
The Ticketmaster U.K. site on Aug. 31, 2024, shows over 300,000 people waiting in the online queue for Oasis reunion tour tickets. Vuk Valcic—Getty Images
"Acquiesce" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. The song originally appeared as the B-side to Oasis' first UK number-one single, " Some Might Say ", in 1995. Its popularity led to it being included on the B-sides compilation album The Masterplan , released in 1998, after being voted for inclusion by fans of the band ...