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   water

   /ˈwɔːtə/

   noun

   • 1. a colourless, transparent, odourless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms: "sodium chloride dissolves in water" Similar aquatechnical:Hrare:Adam's ale
   • ▪ water as supplied to houses or commercial establishments through pipes and taps: "each bedroom has a washbasin with hot and cold water"
   • ▪ tides, waves, and other flowing water as a source of energy from which power for domestic or industrial use may be generated: "this involves the exploration of renewable energy sources, including solar, wind, and water"
   • ▪ one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology (considered essential to the nature of the signs Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces): "a water sign"
   • ▪ the water of a mineral spring as used medicinally for bathing in or drinking: "you can take the waters at the Pump Room"
   • ▪ a solution of a specified substance in water: "ammonia water"
   • 2. a stretch or area of water, such as a river, sea, or lake: "the lawns ran down to the water's edge" Similar seaoceanlakelochpondpoolreservoirriverOpposite land
   • ▪ the surface of an area of water: "she ducked under the water"
   • ▪ found in, on, or near areas of water: "a water plant"
   • ▪ the water of a particular sea, river, or lake: "the waters of Hudson Bay"
   • ▪ an area of sea regarded as under the jurisdiction of a particular country: "Japanese coastal waters"
   • 3. urine: "drinking alcohol will make you need to pass water more often"
   • 4. the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus in the womb, especially as discharged in a flow shortly before birth: "I think my waters have broken"
   • 5. the quality of transparency and brilliance shown by a diamond or other gem.
   • 6. capital stock that represents a book value greater than the true assets of a company.

   verb

   • 1. pour or sprinkle water over (a plant or area) in order to encourage plant growth: "I went out to water the geraniums" Similar sprinklemoistendampenwetspraysplashsoakdousesousedrenchsaturatefloodwaterloghose (down)water downarchaic:soddenOpposite dry outparch
   • ▪ give a drink of water to (an animal): "they stopped to water the horses"
   • ▪ (of a river) flow through (an area of land): "the valley is watered by the River Dee"
   • ▪ take a fresh supply of water on board (a ship or steam train): "the ship was watered and fresh livestock taken aboard"
   • 2. (of a person's eyes) fill with tears: "Rory blinked, his eyes watering" Similar moistenexude waterbecome wetleakcryweepsalivate
   • ▪ (of a person's mouth) produce saliva, typically in response to the sight or smell of appetizing food: "the smell of frying bacon made Hilary's mouth water" Similar moistenexude waterbecome wetleakcryweepsalivate
   • 3. dilute or adulterate (a drink, typically an alcoholic one) with water: "staff at the club had been watering down the drinks" Similar dilutewater downadd water tothin (out)make thin/thinnerweakenmake weak/weakeradulteratedoctortaintmixinformal:cut
   • ▪ make a statement or proposal less forceful or controversial by changing or leaving out certain details: "the army's report of its investigation was considerably watered down"
   • 4. increase (a company's debt, or nominal capital) by the issue of new shares without a corresponding addition to assets.

   Word Origin Old Englishwæter (noun), wæterian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch water, German Wasser, from an Indo-European root shared by Russian voda (compare with vodka), also by Latin unda ‘wave’ and Greek hudōr ‘water’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. waterer noun
   • 2. waterless adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › waterWater Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of WATER is the liquid that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas, and is a major constituent of all living matter and that when pure is an odorless, tasteless, very slightly compressible liquid oxide of hydrogen H2O which appears bluish in thick layers, freezes at 0°C and boils at 100°C, has a maximum ...

3. www.britannica.com › science › waterWater | Definition, Chemical Formula, Structure, Molecule, &...

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   Nov 3, 2024 · Water, substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen and existing in gaseous, liquid, and solid states. It is one of the most plentiful of compounds and has the important ability to dissolve many other substances, which was essential to the development of life.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWATER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WATER definition: 1. a clear liquid, without colour or taste, that falls from the sky as rain and is necessary for…. Learn more.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › WaterWater - Wikipedia

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   Water is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula H 2 O. It is a transparent, tasteless, odorless, [c] and nearly colorless chemical substance. It is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as a solvent [20]).

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWATER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Water is a clear thin liquid that has no colour or taste when it is pure. It falls from clouds as rain and enters rivers and seas. All animals and people need water in order to live.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › waterWater Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Would you like a glass of water? There's water dripping from the ceiling. Drink some water. The kids love playing in the water. A stick was floating on/in the water. They like to vacation near the water. We are sailing in international waters. They were fishing in Canadian waters.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › waterWater - definition of water by The Free Dictionary

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   A clear, liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H 2 O. Water covers about three-quarters of the Earth's surface and also occurs in solid form as ice and in gaseous form as vapor. It is an essential component of all organisms, and it is necessary for most biological processes. Water freezes at 32°F (0°C) and boils at 212°F (100°C).

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWATER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   WATER meaning: 1. a clear liquid, without colour or taste, that falls from the sky as rain and is necessary for…. Learn more.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › waterWater - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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    The liquid that is made up of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen is water. Water takes up over seventy percent of the earth’s surface. Your body is made of about sixty percent water. Water can be a noun: it is the colorless, odorless liquid that all living things need to survive.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › waterWATER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    Water definition: a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H2O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc..