# waters

Pronunciation: US say "WAW-turz" /ˈwɔ.tɚz/; UK say "WAW-tuhz" /ˈwɔː.təz/

## Noun

1. Plural of water. — plural of water
   - Simple: Plural of water. Use it for big areas of water like seas, lakes, or rivers.
   - _The vessel crossed into international waters shortly after midnight._
   - _Murky waters made the diving search slow and dangerous._
2. The amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus in the womb, especially as released when the membrane ruptures before birth.
   - Simple: The fluid that surrounds a baby inside the womb before birth.
   - _Her waters broke during dinner, and labor began within the hour._
   - _The doctor noted that the waters were clear, a reassuring sign._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present of water. — third-person singular simple present indicative of water
   - Simple: Third-person singular of water. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _Every morning she waters the tomato seedlings before breakfast._
   - _The system automatically waters the lawn at dawn._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/waters (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).