Apollinaris water () An effervescing alkaline mineral water used as a table beverage. It is obtained from a spring in Apollinarisburg, near Bonn. |
Basin (n.) A hollow vessel or dish, to hold water for washing, and for various other uses. |
Basin (n.) The quantity contained in a basin. |
Basin (n.) A hollow vessel, of various forms and materials, used in the arts or manufactures, as that used by glass grinders for forming concave glasses, by hatters for molding a hat into shape, etc. |
Basin (n.) A hollow place containing water, as a pond, a dock for ships, a little bay. |
Basin (n.) A circular or oval valley, or depression of the surface of the ground, the lowest part of which is generally occupied by a lake, or traversed by a river. |
Basin (n.) The entire tract of country drained by a river, or sloping towards a sea or lake. |
Basin (n.) An isolated or circumscribed formation, particularly where the strata dip inward, on all sides, toward a center |
By-turning (n.) An obscure road |
Catch-basin (n.) A cistern or vault at the point where a street gutter discharges into a sewer, to catch bulky matters which would not pass readily through the sewer. |
Engineering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Engineer |
Engineering (n.) Originally, the art of managing engines |
Fresh-water (a.) Of, pertaining to, or living in, water not salt |
Fresh-water (a.) Accustomed to sail on fresh water only |
Fresh-water (a.) Unskilled |
Napha water () A perfume distilled from orange flowers. |
Rose water () Water tinctured with roses by distillation. |
Rose-water (a.) Having the odor of rose water |
Selters water () A mineral water from Sellers, in the district of Nassan, Germany, containing much free carbonic acid. |
Seltzer water () See Selters water. |
Spurn-water (n.) A channel at the end of a deck to restrain the water. |
Strong-water (n.) An acid. |
Strong-water (n.) Distilled or ardent spirits |
Surfeit-water (n.) Water for the cure of surfeits. |
Tail-water (n.) Water in a tailrace. |
Turning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Turn |
Turning (n.) The act of one who, or that which, turns |
Turning (n.) The place of a turn |
Turning (n.) Deviation from the way or proper course. |
Turning (n.) Turnery, or the shaping of solid substances into various by means of a lathe and cutting tools. |
Turning (n.) The pieces, or chips, detached in the process of turning from the material turned. |
Turning (n.) A maneuver by which an enemy or a position is turned. |
Vichy water () A mineral water found at Vichy, France. It is essentially an effervescent solution of sodium, calcium, and magnetism carbonates, with sodium and potassium chlorides |
Water (n.) The fluid which descends from the clouds in rain, and which forms rivers, lakes, seas, etc. |
Water (n.) A body of water, standing or flowing |
Water (n.) Any liquid secretion, humor, or the like, resembling water |
Water (n.) A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance |
Water (n.) The limpidity and luster of a precious stone, especially a diamond |
Water (n.) 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. |
Water (v. t.) 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." |
Water (v. t.) To wet or supply with water |
Water (v. t.) To supply with water for drink |
Water (v. t.) To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines |
Water (n.) To add water to (anything), thereby extending the quantity or bulk while reducing the strength or quality |
Water (v. i.) To shed, secrete, or fill with, water or liquid matter |
Water (v. i.) To get or take in water |
Water adder () The water moccasin. |
Water adder () The common, harmless American water snake (Tropidonotus sipedon). See Illust. under Water Snake. |
Water agrimony () A kind of bur marigold (Bidens tripartita) found in wet places in Europe. |
Water aloe () See Water soldier. |