simple past tense and past participle of pour cold water on.

Synonym of bottle flipping

(computing) A computer attack strategy, in which the victim is a particular group (organization, industry, or region), and the attacker guesses or observes which websites the group often uses and infects one or more of them with malware.

plural of watering hole attack

(simile, idiomatic) Alternative form of like a duck takes to water

(military, nautical, broadly) A naval force capable of military operations in riverine and coastal environments.

plural of brown-water navy

A form of torture in which water is repetitively dripped onto the forehead of a victim who is restrained. / (by analogy) Any repeated irritation that builds to deliver cumulative damage.

plural of hot water can

(historical) A can (often with a spout and handle) filled with hot water, used to warm a room, to keep one's feet warm, or to supply water for such things as shaving, washing, etc.