Arroyo, gully, wash or wadi depending on the area of the world and local language customs.
A dry gully is called a gulch or a arroyo.
They r called dry owing to the absence of surface fresh water on the island.
The dry inland of Australia is called the Outback.
its as dry as bones
its as dry as bones
a molecular solid...
Dry flat lake beds in arid areas are called playas.
The entire Sahara is dry. That is why it is called a desert.
The dry region on the leeward side of a mountain is called a rain shadow. As moist air is forced up and over the mountain, it cools and releases precipitation on the windward side, leaving the leeward side with significantly less moisture and resulting in a rain shadow effect.
A high pressure center of dry air is called an anticyclone
Solid Carbon Dioxide is called dry ice because on sublimation, it directly changes to gas. It does not have an intermediate liquid state. Thus, when it is frozen, it does not melt. Therefore, as it does not change into liquid and is dry, it is called Dry ice.
A dry plum used to be called a prune. In 2000, the name was officially changed to 'dry plums' in order to make the fruit more appealing.