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  • 71Water robin — Robin Rob in, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A… …

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  • 72Water scorpion — Scorpion Scor pi*on, n. [F., fr. L. scorpio, scorpius, Gr. ?, perhaps akin to E. sharp.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of pulmonate arachnids of the order {Scorpiones}, having a suctorial mouth, large claw bearing palpi, and a caudal… …

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  • 73Water star grass — Star Star (st[aum]r), n. [OE. sterre, AS. steorra; akin to OFries. stera, OS. sterro, D. ster, OHG. sterno, sterro, G. stern, Icel. stjarna, Sw. stjerna, Dan. stierne, Goth. sta[ i]rn[=o], Armor. & Corn. steren, L. stella, Gr. asth r, a stron,… …

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  • 74Water starwort — Starwort Star wort (st[aum]r w[^u]rt ), n. (Bot.) (a) Any plant of the genus {Aster}. See {Aster}. (b) A small plant of the genus {Stellaria}, having star shaped flowers; star flower; chickweed. Gray. [1913 Webster] {Water starwort}, an aquatic… …

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  • 75water robin — noun : a leaden gray Asiatic thrush (Rhyacornis fuliginosa or Phoenicurus fuliginosa) that frequents running water …

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  • 76gray dipper — noun : the American water ouzel (Cinclus mexicanus) …

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  • 77water sallow — noun : gray willow 2 …

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  • 78Black water — can refer to: *Black water, a term used for sewage containing fecal matter, in contrast with gray water that is the waste water from kitchen sink drains, washing machines, and other washings. *Algal bloom, also called black water, is a dark… …

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  • 79grey water — UK US (US gray water) noun [U] ENVIRONMENT ► water that has been used before, for example for washing, that can be stored and used again: »If more properties were fitted with a grey water system we would be saving up to 30% of our fresh water …

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  • 80black water — wastewater from toilets, garbage disposal, and industrial processes. Cf. gray water. * * * …

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