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/ˈwɔːtə/
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noun
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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"
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2.a stretch or area of water, such as a river, sea, or lake."the lawns ran down to the water's edge"
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verb
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1.pour or sprinkle water over (a plant or area) in order to encourage plant growth."I went out to water the geraniums"
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2.(of a person's eyes) fill with tears."Rory blinked, his eyes watering"
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Jul 16, 2020 - : the clear liquid that has no color, taste, or smell, that falls from clouds as rain, that forms streams, lakes, and seas, and that is used for drinking, washing, etc. : an area of water (such as a lake, river, or ocean) : a specific area of water especially : an area of seawater. water.
noun. 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.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight.
Water is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical ... In spite of the fact that the decreed definition of the gram specified water at 0 °C (32 °F)—a highly reproducible temperature—the scientists chose to ...