| water gas |
a toxic mixture of gases, including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and nitrogen, produced by forcing steam over heated coke, used as fuel. |
| Watergate |
a scandal involving the burglary of the headquarters of the Democratic Party in the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., in 1972, and its consequences, including an attempted government cover-up. |
| water gate |
a gate for controlling the flow of water; floodgate. |
| water gauge |
any of several devices for indicating the level or flow of water. |
| water glass |
a glass for drinking water; tumbler. [4 definitions] |
| water gun |
a child's toy usu. shaped like a pistol, with a mechanism that squirts water when the trigger is pulled; water pistol; squirt gun. |
| water harvesting |
the collecting of rainwater and/or condensation droplets for use locally, esp. for the watering of plants, rather than allowing run-off or evaporation. |
| water hole |
a depression in the ground in which water collects; pond or pool. [3 definitions] |
| water hyacinth |
an aquatic plant of tropical America that bears bluish purple flowers and forms dense floating masses, often impeding navigation. |
| water ice |
a dessert made of finely crushed, sweetened ice. [2 definitions] |
| watering can |
a container with a handle and a spout used for watering plants. The spout is often covered by a perforated disc. |
| watering hole |
a place where animals drink water, such as a spring. [2 definitions] |
| watering place |
a place where animals drink or humans get fresh water, such as a pool or stream. [2 definitions] |
| watering pot |
see "watering can." |
| waterish |
like water; watery. |
| water jacket |
a casing containing water, used for cooling, esp. an internal-combustion engine. |
| water jump |
a small pool, water-filled ditch, or the like that a horse must overleap, as in a steeplechase. |
| waterless |
having no water; dry. [2 definitions] |
| water level |
the level of the surface of any body of water. [3 definitions] |
| water lily |
any of several aquatic plants that have large flat floating leaves and bear showy flowers in various colors. [2 definitions] |
| waterline |
the line on the hull of a boat or ship to which the water surface rises. [3 definitions] |