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1. water
noun. ['ˈwɔtɝ'] 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.
Antonyms
Etymology
- water (English)
- water (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wæter (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
2. water
noun. ['ˈwɔtɝ'] the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean).
Synonyms
Etymology
- water (English)
- water (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wæter (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. water
verb. ['ˈwɔtɝ'] supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams.
Etymology
- water (English)
- water (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wæter (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. water
noun. ['ˈwɔtɝ'] a facility that provides a source of water.
Synonyms
Etymology
- water (English)
- water (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wæter (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. water
noun. ['ˈwɔtɝ'] once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles).
Synonyms
Etymology
- water (English)
- water (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wæter (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. water
verb. ['ˈwɔtɝ'] secrete or form water, as tears or saliva.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- water (English)
- water (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wæter (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. water
verb. ['ˈwɔtɝ'] provide with water.
Antonyms
Etymology
- water (English)
- water (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wæter (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. gas
noun. ['ˈgæs'] the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container.
Synonyms
Etymology
- gas (English)
- gas (Dutch)
9. gas
noun. ['ˈgæs'] a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely.
Etymology
- gas (English)
- gas (Dutch)