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  • 111water down — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you water down a substance, for example food or drink, you add water to it to make it weaker. [V P n (not pron)] You can water down a glass of wine and make it last twice as long... [V n P] I bought a water based paint, then… …

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  • 112water clock — noun clock that measures time by the escape of water • Syn: ↑clepsydra, ↑water glass • Hypernyms: ↑clock * * * ˈwater clock 7 [water clock] n …

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  • 113water blister — noun blister containing a nonpurulent clear watery content • Hypernyms: ↑blister, ↑bulla, ↑bleb * * * noun 1. : a blister with a clear watery content that is not purulent or sanguineous compare blood blister 2 …

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  • 114water column — noun 1. : water gage; also : the column of water in the gage 2. a. : a vertical pipe with valves and spout for delivering water to a locomotive tender b. : a device that is connected to the back boiler head of a locomotive and bears the …

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  • 115water lens — noun : a lens whose refracting medium is water contained in a suitably shaped vessel of transparent material * * * water lens noun A simple lens formed by placing a few drops of water in a vessel, eg a small brass cell with blackened sides and a… …

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  • 116water glass — fish glass (a tube with a glass end used to locate schools of cod from a boat in Newfoundland) …

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  • 117glass ionomer cement resin-modified — a type of glass ionomer cement with pendant methacrylate groups attached to polycarboxylic acid; it also may contain other water soluble methacrylate monomers and complex vinyl carboxylate monomers. Hardening occurs by acid base reaction plus… …

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  • 118water glass — cup used for drinking water; water meter; goggles used in the water …

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  • 119glass water — noun Is a chemistry term for a water mixture equalling 138% w/w solution of sodium silicate. It is made by combining 138 grams of anhydrous sodium silicate per 100 millilitres of water …

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  • 120water telescope — noun 1. : water glass 3 2. : a telescope devised for looking into a body of water …

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