A body of water such as a sea, lake, river, or stream.
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A clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid, H2O, essential for most plant and animal life and the most widely used of all solvents. Freezing point 0°C (32°F); boiling point 100°C (212°F); specific gravity (4°C) 1.0000; weight per gallon (15°C) 8.338 pounds (3.782 kilograms).
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A fluid present in a body part in abnormal quantities as a result of injury or disease: water on the knee.
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A level of excellence.
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A particular stretch of sea or ocean, especially that of a state or country: escorted out of British waters.
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idiom
Above water Out of difficulty or trouble.
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Water under the bridge A past occurrence, especially something unfortunate, that cannot be undone or rectified: All that is now just water under the bridge.
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verb-transitive
To dilute or weaken by adding water: a bar serving whiskey that had been watered.
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To give a sheen to the surface of (silk, linen, or metal).
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To give drinking water to.
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To increase (the number of shares of stock) without increasing the value of the assets represented.
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To irrigate (land).
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verb-intransitive
To drink water, as an animal.
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To produce or discharge fluid, as from the eyes.
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To salivate in anticipation of food: The wonderful aroma from the kitchen makes my mouth water.
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To take on a supply of water, as a ship.
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phrasal-verb
Water down 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).
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