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water
Noun
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Water is a clear liquid of the chemical compound Hsub2/subO that all living things need in order to live.
The dog drank the water from his dish
Can I please have a glass of water?
Your plant needs more water as it is about to die.
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A water is a bottle or glass serving of water.
"I want to order two waters, waiter".
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Water is mineral water.
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Water is one of the four basic elements.
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Water is urine.
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Water is amniotic fluid.
Right before the woman went into labor, her water broke.
water
Verb
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If you water something, you add water to soil around plants.
He waters the plants.
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If you water something, you give water to animals.
He waters the horses.
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If you water something, you dilute it.
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If something waters, it fills with water; it secretes water.
His eyes watered as he cut up the onion.
supply
Noun
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A supply is an amount of something that you can use when you need it.
We will need a supply of water.
During the war, the Americans destroyed their food supply.
Sadly these books are in very short supply in Britain.
The price of oil changes quickly to match supply and demand.
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Supplies are things like food, water, medicine, gasoline, etc. that people need when they are not near somewhere where they can get them easily.
The Japanese government is finally planning to send medical supplies and financial support.
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Supply is the act or system of supplying something.
They plan to fix the Russian economy and improve the supply of food and consumer goods.
The airplane's air supply wasn't working.
supply
Verb
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If you supply something, you make it available, usually regularly.
We were supplied with a few basic tools that we needed for the job.
Our garden supplies us with all the food we need.
The office was well supplied with chairs.
supply
Adverb
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In a supple way.
engineering
Noun
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Engineering is a job or a science about designing and building things.
She worked for a civil engineering company, that makes portable bridges.