A body of water, such as a river, channel or canal, that is navigable. / A conduit or watercourse, such as on the deck of a ship, to drain water.

(dentistry) A device that is used to clear away food debris from the mouth, mostly used by people with braces or periodontal problems.

(idiomatic) To explore or probe, as before making a commitment.

A glass column that displays water levels.

(literally) A mark, such as a line of seaweed, showing the highest level reached by a body of water.

Hot water for use in industrial processes.

Water used, in any type of building, for domestic purposes, principally drinking, food preparation, sanitation and personal hygiene (but not including space heating, swimming pool heating, or processes such as commercial food preparation or clothes washing).

A device for measuring time by letting water flow out of a container, usually through a tiny aperture. / A clepsydra.

(idiomatic, figuratively) A dangerous situation; trouble. / (idiomatic, figuratively) fierce criticism / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hot, water.

simple past tense and past participle of water