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wa·ter·way
(wô′tər-wā′, wŏt′ər-)n.
1. A navigable body of water, such as a river, channel, or canal.
2. A channel at the edge of a ship's deck to drain away water.
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waterway
(ˈwɔːtəˌweɪ)n
(Civil Engineering) a river, canal, or other navigable channel used as a means of travel or transport
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wa•ter•way
(ˈwɔ tərˌweɪ, ˈwɒt ər-)n.
a river, canal, or other body of water serving as a route or way of travel or transport.
[before 950]
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| Noun | 1. |  waterway - a navigable body of water body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" ditch - any small natural waterway mare clausum - (closed sea) a navigable body of water under the jurisdiction of a single nation mare liberum - (free sea) a navigable body of water to which all nations have equal access rapid - a part of a river where the current is very fast |
| 2. |  waterway - a conduit through which water flowscanal - long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation flume - watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs headrace - a waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine tailrace - a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine way - any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another; "he said he was looking for the way out" |
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Translations
مَجْرى مائي
sejlløb
vízi út
skipgengt fljót; skipaskurîur
vodná cesta
kanalsu yolu
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waterway
[ˈwɔːtərweɪ] n → cours m d'eau navigablewater wheel waterwheel [ˈwɔːtərhwiːl] n → turbine f hydrauliqueCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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water
(ˈwoːtə) noun a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen. She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; (also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.
verb1. to supply with water. He watered the plants.
2. (of the mouth) to produce saliva. His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.
3. (of the eyes) to fill with tears. The dense smoke made his eyes water.
ˈwaters noun plural a body of water such as the sea, a river etc. the stormy waters of the bay.
ˈwatery adjective1. like water; diluted. a watery fluid.
2. (of eyes) full of fluid eg because of illness, cold winds etc.
3. (of a colour) pale. eyes of a watery blue.
ˈwateriness nounwater boatman
a water insect with oarlike back legs that propel it through the water.
ˈwaterborne adjective carried or transmitted by water. Typhoid is a waterborne disease.
ˈwater-closet noun (abbreviation WC (dabljuˈsiː) ) a lavatory.
ˈwater-colour noun a type of paint which is thinned with water instead of with oil.
ˈwatercress noun a herb which grows in water and is often used in salads.
ˈwaterfall noun a natural fall of water from a height such as a rock or a cliff.
ˈwaterfowl noun or noun plural a bird or birds which live on or beside water.
ˈwaterfront noun that part of a town etc which faces the sea or a lake. He lives on the waterfront.
ˈwaterhole noun a spring or other place where water can be found in a desert or other dry country. The elephant drank from the waterhole.
ˈwatering-can noun a container used when watering plants.
water level the level of the surface of a mass of water. The water level in the reservoir is sinking/rising.
ˈwaterlily – plural ˈwaterlilies – noun a water plant with broad flat floating leaves.
ˈwaterlogged adjective (of ground) soaked in water.
water main a large underground pipe carrying a public water supply.
ˈwater-melon a type of melon with green skin and red flesh.
ˈwaterproof adjective not allowing water to soak through. waterproof material.
noun a coat made of waterproof material. She was wearing a waterproof.
verb to make (material) waterproof.
ˈwatershed noun an area of high land from which rivers flow in different directions into different basins.
ˈwater-skiing noun the sport of skiing on water, towed by a motor-boat.
ˈwater-ski verbˈwatertight adjective
made in such a way that water cannot pass through.
water vapour water in the form of a gas, produced by evaporation.
ˈwaterway noun a channel, eg a canal or river, along which ships can sail.
ˈwaterwheel noun a wheel moved by water to work machinery etc.
ˈwaterworks noun singular or plural a place in which water is purified and stored before distribution to an area.
hold water to be convincing. His explanation won't hold water.
in(to) deep water in(to) trouble or danger. I got into deep water during that argument.
water down to dilute. This milk has been watered down.
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