WATERCOURSE

watercourse, waterway

(noun) a conduit through which water flows

stream, watercourse

(noun) a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

watercourse

(noun) natural or artificial channel through which water flows

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

watercourse (plural watercourses)

Any channel, either natural or artificial, through which water flows.

Hyponyms

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Source: Wiktionary


Wa"ter*course`, n. (Shipbuilding)

Definition: One of the holes in floor or other plates to permit water to flow through.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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13 January 2025

SOAK

(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”


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