Water
noun
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- (UNCOUNTABLE) (A colorless, odorless, tasteless liquid that is a compound of oxygen and hydrogen, a sheet or body of water such as a lake or sea; a watery solution or other preparation. [often. pl.] an area of a sea, water with reference to its depth its surface its level, etc. [pl.] the water of mineral springs, the degree of transparency of a precious stone) a glass of water ទឹក, ជល, គង្គា, above the water ផ្ទៃទឹក, by water តាមផ្លូវទឹក, តាមនាវា
adjective
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- (of water operated by water. -waters water of river or lake, area of the sea or the mineral spring. -above water out of trouble or embarrassment. -by water by ship or boat. -hold water to be logical or valid. -deep water in great distress or difficulty) ក្របី, water gauge រង្វាស់កម្រិតកម្ពស់នៃទឹក (អ៊ីដ្រូម៉ែត្រ) / water hose បំពង់ទឹកសម្រាប់ស្រោចស្រប់ water cooled ធ្វើអោយទឹកត្រជាក់ម្ដងទៀត
verb — past tense: watered ; past participle: watered ; present participle: watering ;
- 1.
- (INTRANSITIVE) (to fill with tears, to secrete or fill with saliva, to take on a supply of water, to water) eyes water ចេញទឹកភ្នែក, mouths water ចេញទឹកភ្នែក
- 2.
- ស្រោចទឹក, អោយទឹក, បន្ថែមទឹក
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- (TRANSITIVE) (to give [animals] water to drink, to give water to, to moisten with water, to dilute with water) អោយផឹក, បំផឹក (សត្វ) / ធ្វើអោយមានរលក់ water the garden ស្រោច, water the horses ឱ្យទឹកផឹក, water the wine លាយទឹក
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc.
- 2.
- The fluid which descends from the clouds in rain, and which forms rivers, lakes, seas, etc.
- 3.
- A body of water, standing or flowing; a lake, river, or other collection of water.
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- Any liquid secretion, humor, or the like, resembling water; esp., the urine.
- 5.
- A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance; as, ammonia water.
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- The limpidity and luster of a precious stone, especially a diamond; as, a diamond of the first water, that is, perfectly pure and transparent. Hence, of the first water, that is, of the first excellence.
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- 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."
verb — past tense: watered ; past participle: watered ; present participle: watering ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate; as, to water land; to water flowers.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) To supply with water for drink; to cause or allow to drink; as, to water cattle and horses.
- 3.
- (TRANSITIVE) To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines; as, to water silk. Cf. Water.
- 4.
- To add water to (anything), thereby extending the quantity or bulk while reducing the strength or quality; to extend; to dilute; to weaken.
- 5.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To shed, secrete, or fill with, water or liquid matter; as, his eyes began to water.
- 6.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To get or take in water; as, the ship put into port to water.