make water

make water
make water make water, v. i. 1. (Naut.) To leak. [1913 Webster]

2. To urinate; -- a euphemism. [1913 Webster]


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  • make water — 1》 urinate. 2》 (of a ship or boat) take in water through a leak. → water …   English new terms dictionary

  • To make water — Water Wa ter (w[add] t[ e]r), n. [AS. w[ae]ter; akin to OS. watar, OFries. wetir, weter, LG. & D. water, G. wasser, OHG. wazzar, Icel. vatn, Sw. vatten, Dan. vand, Goth. wat[=o], O. Slav. & Russ. voda, Gr. y dwr, Skr. udan water, ud to wet, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • make water — phrasal 1. of a boat leak 2. urinate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • make water — 1. Urinate, void urine. 2. (Naut.) Leak …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • make water — idi to urinate …   From formal English to slang

  • Water supply — is the process of self provision or provision by third parties of water of various qualities to different users. Irrigation is covered separately. Global access to waterIn 2004 about 3.5 billion people worldwide (54% of the global population) had …   Wikipedia

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