dry spell
noun/ˈdraɪ spel/
/ˈdraɪ spel/
- a period of time when it does not rain
- The long dry spell resulted in severe drought conditions in 13 states of the country.
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- a period of time during which somebody is unable to succeed at something
- That year, he struggled through a six-month dry spell in which he lost 17 consecutive matches.
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