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wa·ter·ing can
(wô′tər-ĭng, wŏt′ər-)n.
A vessel, usually having a long spout with a perforated nozzle, used to water plants. Also called watering pot.
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watering can
n
(Horticulture) a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle used to sprinkle water over plants
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wa′tering can`
n.
a hand-held container for water, typically having a spout with a perforated nozzle, used for watering flowers or plants. Also called wa′tering pot`.
[1685–95]
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| Noun | 1. |  watering can - a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plantscontainer - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" spout - an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain |
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Translations
konevkropicí konev
vandkande
kastelukannu
kanta za zalijevanje
locsolókanna
じょうろ
물뿌리개
škropilnica
vattenkanna
ฝักบัวรดน้ำต้นไม้
bình tưới nước
watering can
n → annaffiatoioCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
watering can
→ رَشَّاشُ مِياه kropicí konev vandkande Gießkanne ποτιστήρι regadera kastelukannu arrosoir kanta za zalijevanje annaffiatoio じょうろ 물뿌리개 gieter vannkanne konewka regador лейка vattenkanna ฝักบัวรดน้ำต้นไม้ bahçe sulama bidonu bình tưới nước 喷壶Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009