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noun
- The twenty-third letter of the Appendix:Roman script, English alphabet, preceded by U and followed by X. It is read double-u.
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noun (washes)
- The process or an instance of washing or being washed by water.
- The quantity of clothes washed at a time.
- The sound of breaking of the seas e.g. on the shore.
- The wake of a moving ship.
- The turbulence left in the air by a moving airplane.
- A lotion with medicinal or hygienic properties.
- Mouthwash
- Ground washed away to the sea or a river.
- A shallow body of water.
- (rfv-sense) In arid and semi-arid regions, the normally dry bed of an intermittent or ephemeral stream; an arroyo; wadi
- 1997 Stanley Desmond Smith, et al. Physiological Ecology of North American Desert Plants, Nature
- :In some desert- systems (which have been termed "xero-riparian")
- 1999 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert
- :" though the may carry surface water for only a few hours a year.
- 2005 Le Hayes Pilgrims in the Desert: The Early History of the East Mojave Desert
- :Rock Spring Wash continues a short distance then joins Watson Wash. Water from Rock Spring comes out of the boulder strewn and disappears into the sand
- A lack of progress or regress; no change
- ''His first week at the new job was a , since he spent so much time learning the system instead of using it. <!--is there a corresponding verb sense?--No, AFAIK>
verb (wash, es)
- To clean with water.
- To move by the force of water in motion (as in the flood washed away houses).
- (mining) To separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water.
- (intransitive) To clean oneself with water.
- (intransitive) To be eroded or carried away by the action of water.
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noun
- A waste land; an unhabited desolate region; a wilderness.
- A place that has been lay waste, laid waste or destroyed.
- A large tract of uncultivated land.
- A vaste expanse of water.
- A disused mine or part of one.
- The action or progress of wasting; extravagant consumption or ineffectual use.
- That was a waste of time
- Her life seemed a waste
- Large abundance of something, especially without it being used.
- Gradual loss or decay.
- A decaying of the body by disease.
- (rare) Destruction or devastation caused by war or natural disasters.
- Excess of material, useless by-products or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.
- Excrement (animal waste, human waste).
verb (wastes, wasting, wasted)
- (transitive) Devastate or destroy.
- (transitive) Use up, diminish, reduce by gradual loss; decay; emaciate.
- After he lost hope, he wasted away.
- (transitive) Squander money or resources uselessly; spend time idly.
- We wasted millions of dollars and several years on that project.
- (context, transitive, slang) Kill; murder.
- (intransitive) Gradually lose weight or weaken.
adjective
- Uncultivated or unhabited; barren; desert.
- Rejected as being defective; eliminated as being worthless; produced in excess.
- Superfluous; needless.
- Unfortunate; Disappointing.
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noun
- (uncountable) A clear liquid potable by humans and animals; the chemical H<small>2</small>O.
- (context, sometimes, countable) Mineral water.
- Perrier is the most popular in this restaurant.
- (context, countable, often in plural) spa, Spa water.
- Many people visit Bath to take the waters.
- (alchemy) One of the four basic elements.
- (context, India and Japan) One of the five basic elements (see w:Classical_element, Wikipedia article on the Classical elements).
- (context, in plural) A sea belonging to particular country.
- The boat was found in within the territorial waters.
- (context, in plural) Any body of water, such as a river or a lake.
- He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. "Psalms 23:2
- (colloquial) urine, Urine.
- (context, UK, in plural) amniotic fluid.
- Before the child is born, the pregnant woman"s waters break.
- (context, US, in singular) Amniotic fluid.
- Before the child is born, the pregnant woman"s breaks.
- (context, in plural) A complex or difficult situation.
- To fish in troubled waters.
- To stir the waters.
- Awkward position or circumstance; trouble.
- To get into deep .
- To be in hot over ill-chosen words.
- (countable) A serving of water.
:: ''I would like to order a
verb
- (transitive) To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).
- Sally watered the roses.
- (transitive) To provide (animals) with water.
- I need to go the cattle.
- (context, transitive, colloquial) To urinate.
- (intransitive) (Of eyes) to fill with tears due to irritation, pain etc.
- Chopping onions makes my eyes .
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noun
- any channel, either natural or artificial, through which water flows
| | waterfall |
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noun
- A permanent flow of water over the edge of an erosion-resistant cliff.
- (rfv-sense) (figurative) A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.
- A of mist from the open freezer.
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noun
- A region of land within which water flows down into a specified body, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean; a drainage basin or catchment basin.
- The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins.
- A critical point marking a change in course or development.
- (Canada, UK) The time after which material of more adult nature (violence, swear words, sex) may be broadcast on television or radio.
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noun
- The source of water for a stream, spring or well; a fountainhead; a wellhead.
- A source of something.
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proper noun (wikipedia, The_West)
the West
- The western, Western world; the regions, primarily situated in the Western hemisphere, Hemisphere, whose culture is derived from Europe.
- The Western bloc; the countries of Western Europe.
- The Western United States in the 19th century era of terrestrial expansion; the Wild West.
- The western states of the United States.
- The western part of any region.
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noun
- The hemisphere of the Earth to the west of the Greenwich Meridian (zero degree longitude) and east of 180 degrees longitude (approximately the International Date Line).
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noun (wikipedia, Beaufort scale)
- (context, countable, uncountable) Movement of air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
- The blew through her hair, standing on the deck of the ship.
- The winds in Chicago are fierce.
- (rfex) (countable) The force developed by the movement of air, expressed as pressure.
- (rfex) (uncountable) The ability to exert oneself without feeling short of breath.
- (context, India and Japan) One of the five basic elements (see w:Classical_element, Wikipedia article on the Classical elements).
- Give me a minute before we jog the next mile " I need a second .
- (context, uncountable, colloquial) flatus, Flatus.
- Ewww. Someone passed .
verb
- (rfex) (transitive) To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
- (transitive) To cause (someone) to become breathless, often by a blow to the abdomen.
- The boxer was winded during round two.
- (reflexive) To exhaust oneself to the point of being short of breath.
- I can"t run another step — I"m winded.
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