Apollinaris water () An effervescing alkaline mineral water used as a table beverage. It is obtained from a spring in Apollinarisburg, near Bonn. |
Computation (n.) The act or process of computing |
Computation (n.) The result of computation |
Engineering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Engineer |
Engineering (n.) Originally, the art of managing engines |
Flood (v. i.) A great flow of water |
Flood (v. i.) The flowing in of the tide |
Flood (v. i.) A great flow or stream of any fluid substance |
Flood (v. i.) Menstrual disharge |
Flood (v. t.) To overflow |
Flood (v. t.) To cause or permit to be inundated |
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 |
Movement (n.) The act of moving |
Movement (n.) Motion of the mind or feelings |
Movement (n.) Manner or style of moving |
Movement (n.) The rhythmical progression, pace, and tempo of a piece. |
Movement (n.) One of the several strains or pieces, each complete in itself, with its own time and rhythm, which make up a larger work |
Movement (n.) A system of mechanism for transmitting motion of a definite character, or for transforming motion |
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 |
Routing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Rout |
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. |
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. |
Water antelope () See Water buck. |
motion movement move | the act of changing location from one place to another, police controlled the motion of the crowd, the movement of people from the farms to the cities, his move put him directly in my path |
movement | the act of changing the location of something, the movement of cargo onto the vessel |
overshoot wave-off go-around | an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt |
water travel seafaring | travel by water |
flood overflow outpouring | a large flow |
troop movement | movement of military units to a new location |
motion movement move motility | a change of position that does not entail a change of location, the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise, movement is a sign of life, an impatient move of his hand, gastrointestinal motility |
fetal movement foetal movement | motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the th week of pregnancy) |
eye movement | the movement of the eyes |
wave | a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon, a wave of settlers, troops advancing in waves |
water sport aquatics | sports that involve bodies of water |
water-skiing | skiing on water while being towed by a motorboat |
water polo | a game played in a swimming pool by two teams of swimmers who try to throw an inflated ball into the opponents' goal |
treading water | a stroke that keeps the head above water by thrashing the legs and arms |
campaign cause crusade drive movement effort | a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end, he supported populist campaigns, they worked in the cause of world peace, the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant, the movement to end slavery, contributed to the war effort |
anti-war movement | a campaign against entering or continuing a war |
feminist movement feminism women's liberation movement women's lib | the movement aimed at equal rights for women |
gay liberation movement gay lib | the movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression |
youth movement youth crusade | political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people |
flood control | (engineering) the art or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc in order to minimize the occurrence of floods |
water conservation | the conservation of water resources |
calculation computation computing | the procedure of calculating, determining something by mathematical or logical methods |
water development water project water program | making an area of water more useful |
technology engineering | the practical application of science to commerce or industry |
aeronautical engineering | the activity of designing and constructing aircraft |
automotive technology automotive engineering | the activity of designing and constructing automobiles |
chemical engineering | the activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problems |
flood flowage | the act of flooding, filling to overflowing |
water thrush | brownish North American warbler found near streams |
water ouzel dipper | small stocky diving bird without webbed feet, frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom |
European water ouzel Cinclus aquaticus | a water ouzel of Europe |
American water ouzel Cinclus mexicanus | a water ouzel of western North America |
water snake | any of various mostly harmless snakes that live in or near water |
common water snake banded water snake Natrix sipedon Nerodia sipedon | in some classifications placed in the genus Nerodia, western United States snake that seldom ventures far from water |
water moccasin | any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh waters |
water moccasin cottonmouth cottonmouth moccasin Agkistrodon piscivorus | venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States |
waterfowl water bird waterbird | freshwater aquatic bird |
water shrew | any of several small semiaquatic shrews usually living near swift-flowing streams |
American water shrew Sorex palustris | water shrew of North America |
European water shrew Neomys fodiens | widely distributed Old World water shrew |
Mediterranean water shrew Neomys anomalus | a type of water shrew |
daphnia water flea | minute freshwater crustacean having a round body enclosed in a transparent shell, moves about like a flea by means of hairy branched antennae |
cyclops water flea | minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming, important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. Guinea worms |
gallinule marsh hen water hen swamphen | any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens |
American coot marsh hen mud hen water hen Fulica americana | a coot found in North America |
water turkey Anhinga anhinga | blackish New World snakebird of swampy regions |
water dog | a dog accustomed to water and usually trained to retrieve waterfowl |
water spaniel | any dog of two large curlyoated breeds used for hunting waterfowl |
American water spaniel | breed of medium-sized spaniels originating in America having chocolate or liverolored curly coat |
Irish water spaniel | breed of large spaniels developed in Ireland having a heavy coat of liverolored curls and a topknot of long curls and a nearly hairless tail |