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1. water - noun

· binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

Synonym(s): H2O

Hypernym(s): binary_compound, liquid




2. water - noun

· the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"

Synonym(s): body_of_water

Hypernym(s): thing




3. water - noun

· once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

Hypernym(s): element




4. water - noun

· a facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water"

Synonym(s): water_system, water_supply

Hypernym(s): facility, installation




5. water - noun

· liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water"

Synonym(s): urine, piss, pee, piddle, weewee

Hypernym(s): body_waste, excretion, excreta, excrement, excretory_product




6. water - noun

· a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"

Hypernym(s): liquid, food, nutrient, nutrient




7. water - verb

· supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams; "Water the fields"

Synonym(s): irrigate

Hypernym(s): wet




8. water - verb

· provide with water; "We watered the buffalo"

Hypernym(s): supply, provide, render, furnish




9. water - verb

· secrete or form water, as tears or saliva; "My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner"; "His eyes watered"

Hypernym(s): secrete, release




10. water - verb

· fill with tears; "His eyes were watering"

Hypernym(s): fill, fill_up





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