Break water
tər, ˈwɒt noun
1.
a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H 2 O, 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.
2.
a special form or variety of this liquid, as rain.
3.
Often, waters. this liquid in an impure state as obtained from a mineral spring: Last year we went to Marienbad for the waters.
4.
the liquid content of a river, inlet, etc., with reference to its relative height, especially as dependent on tide: a difference of 20 feet between high and low water.
5.
the surface of a stream, river, lake, ocean, etc.: above, below, or on the water.
6.
waters.
a.
flowing water, or water moving in waves: The river's mighty waters.
b.
the sea or seas bordering a particular country or continent or located in a particular part of the world: We left San Diego and sailed south for Mexican waters.
7.
a liquid solution or preparation, especially one used for cosmetic purposes: lavender water; lemon water.
8.
Often, waters. Medicine/Medical.
a.
amniotic fluid.
b.
the bag of waters; amnion: Her water broke at 2 a.m.
9.
any of various solutions of volatile or gaseous substances in water: ammonia water.
10.
any liquid or aqueous organic secretion, exudation, humor, or the like, as tears, perspiration, or urine.
11.
Finance. fictitious assets or the inflated values they give to the stock of a corporation.
12.
a wavy, lustrous pattern or marking, as on silk fabrics or metal surfaces.
13.
(formerly) the degree of transparency and brilliancy of a diamond or other precious stone.
14.
take water, (of a boat) to allow water to enter through leaks or portholes or over the side.
verb (used with object)
15.
to sprinkle, moisten, or drench with water: to water the flowers; to water a street.
16.
to supply (animals) with water for drinking.
17.
to furnish with a supply of water, as a ship.
18.
to furnish water to (a region), as by streams; supply (land) with water, as by irrigation: The valley is watered by a branch of the Colorado River. Our land is watered by the All-American Canal.
19.
to dilute, weaken, soften, or adulterate with, or as with, water (often followed by down ): to water soup; to water down an unfavorable report.
20.
Finance. to issue or increase the par value of (shares of stock) without having the assets to warrant doing so (often followed by down ).
21.
to produce a wavy, lustrous pattern, marking, or finish on (fabrics, metals, etc.): watered silk.
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verb (used without object)
22.
to discharge, fill with, or secrete water or liquid, as the eyes when irritated, or as the mouth at the sight or thought of tempting food.
23.
to drink water, as an animal.
24.
to take in a supply of water, as a ship: Our ship will water at Savannah.
adjective
Idioms 25.
of or pertaining to water in any way: a water journey.
26.
holding, or designed to hold, water: a water jug.
27.
worked or powered by water: a water turbine.
28.
heating, pumping, or circulating water (often used in combination): hot-water furnace; city waterworks.
29.
used in or on water: water skis.
33.
above water, out of embarrassment or trouble, especially of a financial nature: They had so many medical bills that they could hardly keep their heads above water.
34.
break water,
a.
to break the surface of the water by emerging from it.
b.
Swimming. to break the surface of the water with the feet, especially in swimming the breaststroke doing the frog kick.
c.
Medicine/Medical. to break the amniotic sac prior to parturition.
35.
by water, by ship or boat: to send goods by water.
36.
37.
hold water,
a.
to be logical, defensible, or valid: That accusation won't hold water.
b.
to check the movement of a rowboat by keeping the oars steady with the blades vertical.
38.
in deep water, in great distress or difficulty: Their marriage has been in deep water for some time.
39.
in hot water. hot water.
40.
like water, lavishly; abundantly; freely: The champagne flowed like water.
41.
make one's mouth water, to excite a desire or appetite for something: The roasting turkey made our mouths water.
42.
make water,
a.
(of a boat) to allow water to enter; leak.
b.
to urinate.
43.
Origin:
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English wæter; cognate with Dutch water, German Wasser; akin to Old Norse vain, Gothic wato, Hittite watar, Greek hýdōr; (v.) Middle English wateren, Old English wæterian, derivative of the noun
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English wæter; cognate with Dutch water, German Wasser; akin to Old Norse vain, Gothic wato, Hittite watar, Greek hýdōr; (v.) Middle English wateren, Old English wæterian, derivative of the noun
Related forms
wa·ter·er, noun
wa·ter·less, adjective
wa·ter·less·ly, adverb
wa·ter·less·ness, noun
wa·ter·like, adjective
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water (ˈwɔːtə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a clear colourless tasteless odourless liquid that is essential for plant and animal life and constitutes, in impure form, rain, oceans, rivers, lakes, etc. It is a neutral substance, an effective solvent for many compounds, and is used as a standard for many physical properties. Formula: H2ORelated: aqueous, hydro-, aqua- |
| 2. | a. any body or area of this liquid, such as a sea, lake, river, etc |
| b. (as modifier): water sports; water transport; a water plant Related: aquatic | |
| 3. | the surface of such a body or area: fish swam below the water |
| 4. | any form or variety of this liquid, such as rain |
| 5. | high water See low water |
| 6. | any of various solutions of chemical substances in water: lithia water; ammonia water |
| 7. | physiol |
| a. any fluid secreted from the body, such as sweat, urine, or tears | |
| b. (usually plural) the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus in the womb | |
| 8. | a wavy lustrous finish on some fabrics, esp silk |
| 9. | archaic See also first water the degree of brilliance in a diamond |
| 10. | excellence, quality, or degree (in the phrase of the first water) |
| 11. | finance |
| a. capital stock issued without a corresponding increase in paid-up capital, so that the book value of the company's capital is not fully represented by assets or earning power | |
| b. the fictitious or unrealistic asset entries that reflect such inflated book value of capital | |
| 12. | (modifier) astrology air earth Compare fire of or relating to the three signs of the zodiac Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces |
| 13. | informal above the water out of trouble or difficulty, esp financial trouble |
| 14. | hold water to prove credible, logical, or consistent: the alibi did not hold water |
| 15. | in deep water in trouble or difficulty |
| 16. | make water |
| a. to urinate | |
| b. (of a boat, hull, etc) to let in water | |
| 17. | pass water to urinate |
| 18. | test the water See test |
| 19. | informal throw cold water on, pour cold water on to be unenthusiastic about or discourage |
| 20. | water under the bridge events that are past and done with |
| —vb (often foll by down) | |
| 21. | (tr) to sprinkle, moisten, or soak with water |
| 22. | to weaken by the addition of water |
| 23. | (intr) (of the eyes) to fill with tears |
| 24. | (intr) (of the mouth) to salivate, esp in anticipation of food (esp in the phrase make one's mouth water) |
| 25. | (tr) to irrigate or provide with water: to water the land; he watered the cattle |
| 26. | (intr) to drink water |
| 27. | (intr) (of a ship, etc) to take in a supply of water |
| 28. | (tr) finance to raise the par value of (issued capital stock) without a corresponding increase in the real value of assets |
| 29. | (tr) to produce a wavy lustrous finish on (fabrics, esp silk) |
| Related: aqueous, hydro-, aqua-, aquatic | |
| [Old English wæter, of Germanic origin; compare Old Saxon watar, Old High German wazzar, Gothic watō, Old Slavonic voda; related to Greek hudor] | |
| 'waterer | |
| —n | |
| 'waterish | |
| —adj | |
| 'waterless | |
| —adj | |
| 'water-like | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
water
O.E. wæter, from P.Gmc. *watar (cf. O.S. watar, O.Fris. wetir, Du. water, O.H.G. wazzar, Ger. Wasser, O.N. vatn, Goth. wato "water"), from PIE *wodor/*wedor/*uder-, from root *wed- (cf. Hittite watar, Skt. udnah, Gk. hydor, O.C.S., Rus. voda, Lith. vanduo, O.Prus. wundan, Gael. uisge "water;"
L. unda "wave"). Linguists believe PIE had two root words for water: *ap- and *wed-. The first (preserved in Skt. apah) was "animate," referring to water as a living force; the latter referred to it as an inanimate substance. The same was probably true of fire (n.). To keep (one's) head above water in the fig. sense is recorded from 1742. Water cooler is recorded from 1846; water polo from 1884; water torture from 1928. First record of water-closet is from 1755. Water-ice as a confection is from 1818. Watering-place is 1440, of animals, 1757, of persons. Water-lily first attested 1549. Waterfront is attested from 1856.
water
O.E. wæterian (see water (n.1)). Meaning "to dilute" is attested from late 14c.; now usually as water down (1850). To make water "urinate" is recorded from early 15c.
water
measure of quality of a diamond, 1607, from water (n.1), perhaps as a transl. of Arabic ma' "water," which also is used in the sense "lustre, splendor."
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Medical Dictionary
water wa·ter (wô'tər)
n.
A clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid 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).
Any of the liquids that are present in or passed out of the body, such as urine, perspiration, tears, or saliva.
The fluid that surrounds a fetus in the uterus; amniotic fluid.
An aqueous solution of a substance, especially a gas.
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water  (wô'tər) Pronunciation Key
A colorless, odorless compound of hydrogen and oxygen. Water covers about three-quarters of the Earth's surface in solid form (ice) and liquid form, and is prevalent in the lower atmosphere in its gaseous form, water vapor. Water is an unusually good solvent for a large variety of substances, and is an essential component of all organisms, being necessary for most biological processes. Unlike most substances, water is less dense as ice than in liquid form; thus, ice floats on liquid water. Water freezes at 0°C (32°F) and boils at 100°C (212°F). Chemical formula: H2O. |
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