waters

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of water. Use it for big areas of water like seas, lakes, or rivers.

   The ship sailed through calm waters near the coast.

   Fish gather in the warm waters of the bay.

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2. 2
   noun

   The fluid that surrounds a baby inside the womb before birth.

   Like a cushion of liquid keeping the baby safe, the way bubble wrap protects something fragile.

   Her waters broke just before midnight, and they rushed to the hospital.

   The midwife asked whether her waters had broken yet.

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3. 3
   verb

   Third-person singular of water. Use it with he, she, or it.

   She waters the garden every evening after work.

   He waters the plants on the windowsill each morning.

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