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1Water dressing — Wa ter dress ing (Med.) The treatment of wounds or ulcers by the application of water; also, a dressing saturated with water only, for application to a wound or an ulcer. [1913 Webster] …
2Water cure — is a form of water torture in which the victim is forced to drink large quantities of water in a short time, resulting in gastric distension, water intoxication, and possibly death.cite book|title=Oxford English Dictionary|quote=In the… …
3Water potential — is the potential energy of water per unit volume relative to pure water in reference conditions. Water potential quantifies the tendency of water to move from one area to another due to osmosis, gravity, mechanical pressure, or matrix effects… …
4Water supply and sanitation in Ecuador — has reached a significant increase in coverage in the last years. However, the sector is characterized by (i) low coverage levels, particularly in rural areas; (ii) low service quality and efficiency; and (iii) limited cost recovery and a high… …
5Water absorption — is a phenomenon in the transmission of electromagnetic radiation through a medium containing water molecules. Water molecules are excited by radiation at certain wavelengths and tend to selectively absorb portions of the spectrum while allowing… …
6Water supply and sanitation in Cuba — is characterized by a high level of access, but at limited quality of service. A state owned enterprise is in charge or providing services throughout the country within the country s socialist, centrally planned Cuban economic system. Aa a… …
7Water therapy — is the use of water to improve health.According to alternative medicine advocates, one form of water therapy is the consuming of a gutful of water upon waking in order to cleanse the bowel . A litre to a litre and half is the common amount… …
8Water weights — are water filled bags which are designed as a safe, practical and economical method of testing the structural integrity of cranes, davits, lifeboats, link spans, ramps and lifts, floors and bridges and can be used for many other applications.… …
9water of crystallization — n. water that occurs as a constituent of crystalline substances in a definite stoichiometric ratio: it can be removed from them by the application of heat at 100°C (212°F) and its loss usually results in a change in the crystalline structure …
10Water cure (therapy) — This article is about a form of therapy used in the 18th and 19th century. For the form of torture, see water cure (torture). A water cure in the therapeutic sense is a course of medical treatment by hydrotherapy.[1] Contents 1 Overview 2 …
