water head

  • 91water — [[t]wɔ͟ːtə(r)[/t]] ♦ waters, watering, watered 1) N UNCOUNT Water is a clear thin liquid that has no colour or taste when it is pure. It falls from clouds as rain and enters rivers and seas. All animals and people need water in order to live. Get …

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  • 92Water caltrop — Taxobox name = Water caltrop image width = 200px image caption = Boiled water chestnut ( T. bicornis ) seeds regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Myrtales familia = Trapaceae genus = Trapa type species = Trapa… …

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  • 93head — 1) the source or beginning of a stream 2) the beginning of a pool just below rapids 3) a body of water kept at a height to supply a mill or other water powered facility 4) everything on a fish anterior to the posterior border of the …

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  • 94water — Synonyms and related words: April showers, BO, Davy, Davy Jones, Dylan, Foamite, Neptune, Nereid, Nereus, Oceanid, Oceanus, Poseidon, Proteus, Thetis, Triton, Varuna, acid, adulterate, agua, air, aqua, aquarelle, asperge, atom, atomic particles,… …

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  • 95Head (watercraft) — The head (or heads) is a ship s water closet or toilet.The term derives from sailing ships in which the toilet area for the regular sailors was placed at the head or bow of the ship. In sailing ships this position was sensible for two reasons:… …

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  • 96Head —   A unit of pressure for a fluid, commonly used in water pumping and hydropower to express height a pump must lift water, or the distance water falls. Total head accounts for friction head losses, etc.   ***   The product of the water s weight… …

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  • 97head over heels — Over O ver ([=o] v[ e]r), prep. [AS. ofer; akin to D. over, G. [ u]ber, OHG. ubir, ubar, Dan. over, Sw. [ o]fver, Icel. yfir, Goth. ufar, L. super, Gr. ype r, Skr. upari. [root]199. Cf. {Above}, {Eaves}, {Hyper }, {Orlop}, {Super }, {Sovereign},… …

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  • 98water flea — any of various small crustaceans that move about in the water like fleas, as those of the genus Daphnia. [1575 85] * * * Any of about 450 species (order Anomopoda) of microscopic, mostly freshwater crustaceans distributed worldwide. Species in… …

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  • 99head — I. n. 1. Seat of the brain, head piece, noddle (in humorous ridicule). 2. Top, summit, upper part, acme. 3. Fore part, front part, front. 4. Commencement, beginning, rise, source, origin. 5. Chief part, principal part. 6. Person, individual …

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  • 100head — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ bare ▪ bald ▪ shaved ▪ blonde, dark, fair, grey/gray …

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