watering

watering
wa·ter·ing || 'wɔtərɪŋ ,'wɑ- /'wɔː- n. irrigation, sprinkling or saturating with water; act of giving drinking water (especially to animals); fabric with wavy or glistening appearance (especially silk) adj. providing water; of or pertaining to medicinal water springs wa·ter || 'wɔtə(r) ,'wɑ- /'wɔː- n. colorless transparent fluid, H2O; body of water (sea, river, lake, etc.); sea level; solution or form of water (rainwater, rose water, etc.); water supply; transparency of a precious gem; liquids in or passing out of the body v. irrigate; pour or splash water on; shed tears; salivate; supply water; dilute, thin with water; cause fabric to have a glossy wave-like pattern (especially silk) adj. of water, of H2O

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  • Watering — Water Wa ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Watered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Watering}.] [AS. w[ae]terian, gew[ae]terian.] [1913 Webster] 1. To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate; as, to water land; to water flowers. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Watering call — Watering Wa ter*ing, a. & n. from {Water}, v. [1913 Webster] {Watering call} (Mil.), a sound of trumpet or bugle summoning cavalry soldiers to assemble for the purpose of watering their horses. {Watering cart}, a sprinkling cart. See {Water}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Watering cart — Watering Wa ter*ing, a. & n. from {Water}, v. [1913 Webster] {Watering call} (Mil.), a sound of trumpet or bugle summoning cavalry soldiers to assemble for the purpose of watering their horses. {Watering cart}, a sprinkling cart. See {Water}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Watering place — Watering Wa ter*ing, a. & n. from {Water}, v. [1913 Webster] {Watering call} (Mil.), a sound of trumpet or bugle summoning cavalry soldiers to assemble for the purpose of watering their horses. {Watering cart}, a sprinkling cart. See {Water}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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