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water[1,noun] water[2,intransitive verb] ammonia water cinnamon water Corrigan's pulse giant water bug heavy water hot-water bottle Javelle water metabolic water mineral water red water rice-water stool water bag water balance water bath water bed water blister water brash water cure water-hammer pulse water hemlock water moccasin water of constitution water of crystallization water of hydration water on the brain water on the knee water pick water pill water-soluble water vapor

Main Entry: ¹wa·ter
Pronunciation: wt-r, wät-
Function: noun
1 : the liquid that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas, and is a major constituent of all living matter and that is an odorless, tasteless, very slightly compressible liquid oxide of hydrogen H₂O which appears bluish in thick layers, freezes at 0°C (32°F) and boils at 100°C (212°F), has a maximum density at 4°C (39°F) and a high specific heat, is feebly ionized to hydrogen and hydroxyl ions, and is a poor conductor of electricity and a good solvent
2 : liquid containing or resembling water: as a (1) : a pharmaceutical or cosmetic preparation made with water (2) : a watery solution of a gaseous or readily volatile substance -- see AMMONIA WATER b : a watery fluid (as tears or urine) formed or circulating in a living body c : AMNIOTIC FLUID -- often used in plural; also : BAG OF WATERS