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61water-base paint — /waw teuhr bays , wot euhr /. See latex paint. [1945 50] * * * …
62waterbed — /waw teuhr bed , wot euhr /, n. a bed having a liquid filled rubber or plastic mattress in a rigid, often heated, waterproof frame, and providing a surface that conforms to the sleeper s body in any position. [1835 45; WATER + BED] * * * …
63waterborne — /waw teuhr bawrn , bohrn , wot euhr /, adj. 1. floating or moving on water; supported by water: The ship was waterborne ten months after the keel was laid. 2. transported by ship or boat: waterborne commerce. 3. communicated by water, esp.… …
64waterbrain — /waw teuhr brayn , wot euhr /, n. Vet. Pathol. gid, in sheep. [WATER + BRAIN] * * * …
65waterbuck — /waw teuhr buk , wot euhr /, n. any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus, frequenting marshes and reedy places, esp. K. ellipsiprymnus, of eastern and central Africa. [1840 50; WATER + BUCK1] * * * Species of antelope (Kobus… …
66Waterbury — /waw teuhr ber ee, beuh ree, wot euhr /, n. a city in W Connecticut. 103,266. * * * City (pop., 2000: 107,271), western Connecticut, U.S. Located on the Naugatuck River, Mattatuck Plantation was settled in 1674 as part of Farmington, Conn. , and… …
67water-bus — /waw teuhr bus , wot euhr /, n., pl. water buses, water busses. 1. vaporetto. 2. any small ship or boat serving as a passenger shuttle. [1925 30] * * * …
68watercourse — /waw teuhr kawrs , kohrs , wot euhr /, n. 1. a stream of water, as a river or brook. 2. the bed of a stream that flows only seasonally. 3. a natural channel conveying water. 4. a channel or canal made for the conveyance of water. [1500 10; WATER… …
69watercraft — /waw teuhr kraft , krahft , wot euhr /, n. 1. skill in boating and water sports. 2. any boat or ship. 3. boats and ships collectively. [1560 70; WATER + CRAFT] * * * …
70watercress — /waw teuhr kres , wot euhr /, n. 1. a cress, Nasturtium officinale, of the mustard family, usually growing in clear, running streams and having pungent leaves. 2. the leaves, used for salads, soups, and as a garnish. [1300 50; ME; c. MD, MLG… …
