Толковый словарь английского языка - water
Water
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I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wæter; akin to Old High German wazzar ~, Greek hydōr, Latin unda wave Date: before 12th century 1. the liquid that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas, and is a major constituent of all living matter and that when pure is an odorless, tasteless, very slightly compressible liquid oxide of hydrogen H2O which appears bluish in thick layers, freezes at 0° C and boils at 100° C, has a maximum density at 4° C and a high specific heat, is feebly ionized to hydrogen and hydroxyl ions, and is a poor conductor of electricity and a good solvent, a natural mineral ~, a particular quantity or body of ~: as, a. the ~ occupying or flowing in a particular bed, lake , pond , a quantity or depth of ~ adequate for some purpose (as navigation), c. plural a band of sea~ abutting on the land of a particular sovereignty and under the control of that sovereignty, the sea of a particular part of the earth, ~ supply , travel or transportation on ~ , the level of ~ at a particular state of the tide ; tide , liquid containing or resembling ~: as, a. a pharmaceutical or cosmetic preparation made with ~, a ~y solution of a gaseous or readily volatile substance, a distilled fluid (as an essence), a ~y fluid (as tears, urine, or sap) formed or circulating in a living body, amniotic fluid , 6. the degree of clarity and luster of a precious stone, degree of excellence , ~color , 8. stock not representing assets of the issuing company and not backed by earning power, fictitious or exaggerated asset entries that give a stock an unrealistic book value, II. verb Date: before 12th century transitive verb to moisten, sprinkle, or soak with ~ , to supply with ~ for drink , to supply ~ to , to treat with or as if with ~, 5. to dilute by the addition of ~, to add to the aggregate par value of (securities) without a corresponding addition to the assets represented by the securities, intransitive verb to form or secrete ~ or ~y matter (as tears or saliva), to get or take ~: as, to take on a supply of ~ , to drink ~
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n. & v. --n. 1 a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. Usage Chem. formula: H2O 2 a liquid consisting chiefly of this and found in seas, lakes, and rivers, in rain, and in secretions of organisms. 3 an expanse of water; a sea, lake, river, etc. 4 (in pl.) part of a sea or river (in Icelandic waters). 5 (often as the waters) mineral water at a spa etc. 6 the state of a tide (high water). 7 a solution of a specified substance in water (lavender-water). 8 the quality of the transparency and brilliance of a gem, esp. a diamond. 9 Finance an amount of nominal capital added by watering (see sense 10 of v.). 10 (attrib.) a found in or near water. b of, for, or worked by water. c involving, using, or yielding water. --v. 1 tr. sprinkle or soak with water. 2 tr. supply (a plant) with water. 3 tr. give water to (an animal) to drink. 4 intr. (of the mouth or eyes) secrete water as saliva or tears. 5 tr. (as watered adj.) (of silk etc.) having irregular wavy glossy markings. 6 tr. adulterate (milk, beer, etc.) with water. 7 tr. (of a river etc.) supply (a place) with water. 8 intr. (of an animal) go to a pool etc. to drink. 9 intr. (of a ship, engine, etc., or the person in charge of it) take in a supply of water. 10 tr. Finance increase (a company's debt, or nominal capital) by the issue of new shares without a corresponding addition to assets. Phrases and idioms by water using a ship etc. for travel or transport. cast one's bread upon the waters see BREAD. like water lavishly, profusely. like water off a duck's back see DUCK(1). make one's mouth water cause one's saliva to flow, stimulate one's appetite or anticipation. of the first water 1 (of a diamond) of the greatest brilliance and transparency. 2 of the finest quality or extreme degree. on the water on a ship etc. on the water-wagon see WAGON. water-bag a bag of leather, canvas, etc., for holding water. water bailiff 1 an official enforcing fishing laws. 2 hist. a custom-house officer at a port. water bear = TARDIGRADE n. water-bed a mattress...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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