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watering

[ waw-ter-ing, wot-er- ]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that waters.
  2. a watered water appearance on silk or other fabric.


adjective

  1. supplying water or used to water.
  2. pertaining to medicinal springs or to a seabathing resort.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of watering1

before 1000; Middle English (noun); Old English æٱܲԲ. See water, -ing 1, -ing 2
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Example Sentences

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Contractors have responded that they are taking considerable care — including frequent watering of home lots and waste consolidation sites — to keep pollutants out of the air.

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It’s tempting to wait out the afternoon heat in this clandestine watering hole, evidenced by the long line of festivalgoers waiting for more people to leave so they can finally make their way in.

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News helicopters had previously filmed him removing his clothes and jumping into a swimming pool, as well as watering the property's plants, in what appeared to be an attempt to blend into the neighbourhood.

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The man was seen by news helicopters taking off his clothes, jumping in the pool and watering the plants in what appeared to be an attempt to blend into the neighborhood, according to KTLA.

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“I tried to be on top of the watering, but during the summer about half of them died, so I had to do a lot of replacement planting in the fall.”

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