Undertowverb
(transitive) To pull or tow under; drag beneath; pull down.
Undertowverb
(transitive) To pull down by, or as by, an undertow.
Undertowverb
(intransitive) To flow or behave as an undertow.
Undertownoun
A short-range flow of water returning seaward from the waves breaking on the shore.
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(by extension) A feeling that runs contrary to one's normal one.
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The current that sets seaward near the bottom when waves are breaking upon the shore.
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an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling;
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the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
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a current of water below the surface and moving in a different direction from any surface current
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an implicit quality, emotion, or influence underlying the superficial aspects of something and leaving a particular impression
Waternoun
(uncountable) A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
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The liquid form of this substance: liquid H₂O.
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(countable) A serving of liquid water.
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The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
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Water in a body; an area of open water.
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A body of water, almost always a river.
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A combination of water and other substance(s).
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Mineral water.
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Spa water.
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(pharmacy) A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance.
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Urine.
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Amniotic fluid; used only in the plural in the UK but often also in the singular in North America, especially to avoid cacophony, as in this example: (The Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary says "often used in plural; also: bag of waters")
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Fluids in the body, especially when causing swelling.
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A state of affairs; conditions; usually with an adjective indicating an adverse condition.
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A person's intuition.
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Excess valuation of securities.
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The limpidity and lustre of a precious stone, especially a diamond.
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A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc.
Waterverb
(transitive) To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).
Waterverb
(transitive) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.
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(transitive) To provide (animals) with water for drinking.
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(intransitive) To get or take in water.
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To urinate onto.
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(transitive) To dilute.
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To overvalue (securities), especially through deceptive accounting.
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(intransitive) To fill with or secrete water.
Waterverb
(transitive) To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines.
Waternoun
The fluid which descends from the clouds in rain, and which forms rivers, lakes, seas, etc.
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A body of water, standing or flowing; a lake, river, or other collection of water.
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Any liquid secretion, humor, or the like, resembling water; esp., the urine.
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A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance; as, ammonia water.
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The limpidity and luster of a precious stone, especially a diamond; as, a diamond of the first water, that is, perfectly pure and transparent. Hence, of the first water, that is, of the first excellence.
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A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc. See Water, v. t., 3, Damask, v. t., and Damaskeen.
Waternoun
An addition to the shares representing the capital of a stock company so that the aggregate par value of the shares is increased while their value for investment is diminished, or "diluted."
Waterverb
To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate; as, to water land; to water flowers.
Waterverb
To supply with water for drink; to cause or allow to drink; as, to water cattle and horses.
Waterverb
To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines; as, to water silk. Cf. Water, n., 6.
Waterverb
To add water to (anything), thereby extending the quantity or bulk while reducing the strength or quality; to extend; to dilute; to weaken.
Waterverb
To shed, secrete, or fill with, water or liquid matter; as, his eyes began to water.
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To get or take in water; as, the ship put into port to water.
Waternoun
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
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the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean);
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facility that provides a source of water;
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once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
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liquid excretory product;
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a fluid necessary for the life of most animals and plants;
Waterverb
supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams;
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provide with water;
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secrete or form water, as tears or saliva;
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fill with tears;
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a colourless, transparent, odourless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms
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water as supplied to houses or commercial establishments through pipes and taps
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one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology (considered essential to the nature of the signs Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces)
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the water of a mineral spring as used medicinally for bathing in or drinking
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a solution of a specified substance in water
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a stretch or area of water, such as a river, sea, or lake
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the surface of an area of water
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found in, on, or near areas of water
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the water of a particular sea, river, or lake
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an area of sea regarded as under the jurisdiction of a particular country
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urine
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the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus in the womb, especially as discharged in a flow shortly before birth
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the quality of transparency and brilliance shown by a diamond or other gem.
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capital stock that represents a book value greater than the true assets of a company.
Waterverb
pour or sprinkle water over (a plant or area) in order to encourage plant growth
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give a drink of water to (an animal)
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(of a river) flow through (an area of land)
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take a fresh supply of water on board (a ship or steam train)
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(of a person's eyes) fill with tears
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(of a person's mouth) produce saliva, typically in response to the sight or smell of appetizing food
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dilute or adulterate (a drink, typically an alcoholic one) with water
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make a statement or proposal less forceful or controversial by changing or leaving out certain details
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increase (a company's debt, or nominal capital) by the issue of new shares without a corresponding addition to assets.
Water
Water (chemical formula H2O) is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as a solvent). It is vital for all known forms of life, even though it provides no calories or organic nutrients.