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121Watervliet — /waw teuhr vleet , wot euhr /, n. a city in E New York, on the Hudson: oldest U.S. arsenal. 11,354. * * * ▪ New York, United States city, Albany county, eastern New York, U.S., on the west bank of the Hudson River (bridged), opposite Troy.… …
122waterward — /waw teuhr weuhrd, wot euhr /, adv. in the direction of water or a body of water. Also, waterwards. [1175 1225; ME; see WATER, WARD] * * * …
123water-wave — /waw teuhr wayv , wot euhr /, v.t., water waved, water waving. to set (hair) in a water wave. [1880 85, Amer.] * * * …
124waterway — /waw teuhr way , wot euhr /, n. 1. a river, canal, or other body of water serving as a route or way of travel or transport. 2. Shipbuilding. (in a steel or iron vessel) a depressed gutter at the edge of the deck inside the bulwarks, used esp.… …
125waterweed — /waw teuhr weed , wot euhr /, n. elodea. [1835 45; WATER + WEED1] * * * …
126waterwheel — /waw teuhr hweel , weel , wot euhr /, n. 1. a wheel or turbine turned by the weight or momentum of water and used to operate machinery. 2. a wheel with buckets for raising or drawing water, as a noria. 3. the paddle wheel of a steamboat. Also,… …
127water-witch — /waw teuhr wich , wot euhr /, v.i. to practice water witching; work as a water witch. * * * …
128waterworks — /waw teuhr werrks , wot euhr /, n., pl. waterworks. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a complete system of reservoirs, pipelines, conduits, etc., by which water is collected, purified, stored, and pumped to urban users. 2. (used with a sing. v.) a …
