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The Meaning of water
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(n.) The fluid which descends from the clouds in rain, and which forms rivers, lakes, seas, etc.
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(n.) A body of water, standing or flowing; a lake, river, or other collection of water.
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(n.) Any liquid secretion, humor, or the like, resembling water; esp., the urine.
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(n.) A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance; as, ammonia water.
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(n.) The limpidity and luster of a precious stone, especially a diamond; as, a diamond of the first water, that is, perfectly pure and transparent. Hence, of the first water, that is, of the first excellence.
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(n.) A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc. See Water, v. t., 3, Damask, v. t., and Damaskeen.
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(v. t.) An addition to the shares representing the capital of a stock company so that the aggregate par value of the shares is increased while their value for investment is diminished, or \"diluted.\"
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(v. t.) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate; as, to water land; to water flowers.
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(v. t.) To supply with water for drink; to cause or allow to drink; as, to water cattle and horses.
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(v. t.) To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines; as, to water silk. Cf. Water, n., 6.
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(n.) To add water to (anything), thereby extending the quantity or bulk while reducing the strength or quality; to extend; to dilute; to weaken.
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(v. i.) To shed, secrete, or fill with, water or liquid matter; as, his eyes began to water.
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(v. i.) To get or take in water; as, the ship put into port to water.
Rhymes
backwater
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blotter
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boughter
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breakwater
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bridgewater
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clearwater
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coldwater
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cottar
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cotter
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daughter
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deepwater
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dotter
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drinkwater
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floodwater
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freshwater
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goldwater
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granddaughter
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headwater
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hotter
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imprimatur
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jotter
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knotter
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kotter
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lawter
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lotter
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mahtar
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manslaughter
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mater
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mccotter
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meltwater
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otter
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piotter
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plotter
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potter
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rainwater
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rotter
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saltwater
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sautter
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schlotter
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scoter
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seawater
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slaughter
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spotter
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squatter
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stepdaughter
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stillwater
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straughter
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sweetwater
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tidewater
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totter
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trotter
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underwater
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vawter
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wastewater
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yachter
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zotter