Meaning of water | Babel Free

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1. An inorganic compound (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
   uncountable
2. A hamlet in Manaton parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7580).
3. The liquid form of this substance: liquid H₂O.
   uncountable
4. body of water
5. To reduce the strength or effectiveness of: "It seemed clear by late autumn that the ban would be significantly watered down or removed altogether before the trade bill became law" (George R. Packard).
6. A hamlet on the B6238 Burnley Road in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8425).
7. A serving of liquid water.
   countable
8. rain (condensed water falling from a cloud)
9. To urinate.
10. A barangay of Baco, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines (unconfirmed).
11. The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
    countable, uncountable
12. river; stream
13. A past occurrence, especially something unfortunate, that cannot be undone or rectified: All that is now just water under the bridge.
14. A surname
15. Water in a body; an area of open water.
    in-plural, uncountable
16. urine
17. A clear, liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H2O. 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).
18. A body of water, almost always a river, sometimes a lake or reservoir, especially in the names given to such bodies.
    archaic, countable, dialectal, poetic, uncountable
19. an abnormal fear of floods.
20. A combination of water and other substance(s).
    countable, sometimes
21. Mineral water.
    countable, sometimes
22. hydroponics. — aquicultural, adj.
23. Spa water; hot springs.
    countable, in-plural, often
24. the science dealing with the behavior of water vapor. — atmologist, n. — atmologic, atmological, adj.
25. A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance.
    countable, uncountable
26. the treatment of illness or disease by bathing.
27. A fluid in the body.
    countable, uncountable
28. Urine.
    countable, uncountable
29. the skill or talent of water divining.
30. Amniotic fluid or the amniotic sac containing it. (Used only in the plural in the UK but often also in the singular in North America.)
    countable, uncountable
31. the property of a substance to attract and absorb moisture, especially from the air. Cf. efflorescence. — deliquescent, adj.
32. A fluid that causes swelling.
    colloquial, countable, uncountable
33. The water supply, as a service or utility.
    attributive, countable, often, uncountable
34. A state of affairs; conditions; usually with an adjective indicating an adverse condition.
    countable, figuratively, in-plural, singular, uncountable
35. A person's intuition.
    colloquial, countable, figuratively, uncountable
36. Excess valuation of securities.
    dated, uncountable
37. Something which dilutes, or has the effect of watering down.
    colloquial, countable, figuratively, uncountable
38. A particular quality or appearance suggestive of water:
    countable, uncountable
39. The limpidity and lustre of a precious stone, especially a diamond.
    countable, uncountable
40. A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen.”

“It is wholly out of the power of language to convey any idea of the blissful enjoyment of obtaining water, after an almost total want of it, during eight and forty hours, in the scorching regions of an Arabian desert, in the month of July.”

“Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis: the ability to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy.”

“May I have a glass of water?”

“Your plants need more water.”

“Towards the following morning, the thermometer fell to 5°; and at daylight, there was not an atom of water to be seen in any direction.”

“A water drop placed on the surface of ice can either spread or form a lens depending on the properties of the three phases involved in wetting, i.e., on the properties of the ice, water, and gas phases.”

“Of all the transitions brought about on the Earth’s surface by temperature change, the melting of ice into water is the starkest. It is binary. And for the land beneath, the air above and the life around, it changes everything.”

“Joe bustled back and offered her a glass of wine but she shook her head. “Just a water, please.””

“He showed me the river of living water, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God.”

“Roſa. O vain peticioner, beg a greater matter, Thou now requeſts but Mooneſhine in the water.”

“'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.”

“"If you foresee the event and you go forward, then you are criminally negligent," she said, adding, "This was a boat that navigated on the waters of Lake George since 1979. In terms of criminal negligence, there clearly wasn't the foreseeability that there may be in civil negligence."”

“The president expressed hope that creating rain over waters between the countries would help reduce pollution.”

“And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.”

“The boat was found within the territorial waters.”

“These seals are a common sight in the coastal waters of Chile.”

“And as they went on their waye they cam vnto a certayne water and the gelded man ſayde: Se here is water what ſhall lett me to be baptiſed?”

“On one side lay the Ocean, and on one Lay a great water, and the moon was full.”

“But ere he came to Clyde's water, fu' loud the wind did blaw.”

“Perrier is the most popular water in this restaurant.”

“Many people visit Bath to take the waters.”

“Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters. Captain Renault: The waters? What waters? We're in the desert. Rick: I was misinformed.”

“ammonia water”

“Ser Dunaver's squire Jodge could not hold his water when he slept.”

“Before the child is born, the pregnant woman’s water breaks. (North America)”

“Before your child is born, your water(s) will break. (North America)”

“Before the child is born, the pregnant woman’s waters break. (UK)”

“He suffers from water on the knee.”

“The city threatened to cut off our water after we went only a month without paying our bill.”

“Did you leave the water running again?”

“The rough waters of change will bring about the calm after the storm.”

“I know he'll succeed. I feel it in my waters.”

“Iowa Governor Will Fight Rock Island Reorganization. He Says That Under the New Plan Too Much Water Is Put Into the Stock—Believes Plan Is Out of Harmony with Iowa Laws.”

“the outstanding stock and bond obligations of the company were reduced from $34,000,000 to $24,000,000 by squeezing out the water.”

“Thanks for the great video. No water, 100% substance!”

“a diamond of the first water is perfectly pure and transparent”

“And when she raised it to see what caused this agitation, she saw nothing—nothing but the vast solitary emerald which Queen Elizabeth had given her. And was that not enough? she asked. It was of the finest water.”

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