| water cure |
the treatment of disease by the internal or external application of water; hydropathy or hydrotherapy. |
| water cycle |
the process by which water on the earth evaporates, then condenses in the atmosphere, and then returns to earth in the form of precipitation. |
| water gap |
a crosswise break in a mountain ridge, cut by the stream that flows through it. |
| 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. |
| 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 place in a dry area, such as desert, where water comes up from the ground and where animals come to drink. |
| 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] |
| 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. |
| water level |
the level of the surface of any body of water. [3 definitions] |
| water lily |
a plant that grows in a pond or lake. Water lilies have large, flat, floating leaves and pretty flowers in various colors. [2 definitions] |
| water main |
the main pipe in an underground system of pipes that conveys water. |
| water meter |
an instrument that measures the flow of water through a pipe. |
| water mill |
a mill with machinery that is driven by water. |
| water moccasin |
a venomous snake found in swamps or wet areas of the southern United States. The water moccasin is brown or olive in color and shows the white inside of its mouth when threatened. |