Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter W - Page 12
Water pore () (Zool.) A pore by which the water tubes of various invertebrates open externally.
Compare: Invertebrate
Invertebrate (a.) (Zool.) 無脊椎的；無骨氣的；柔弱的 Destitute of a backbone; having no vertebr[ae]; of or pertaining to the Invertebrata.
Invertebrate (n.) 無脊椎動物；無骨氣的人 One of the Invertebrata.
Age of invertebrates. See Age, and Silurian.
Compare: Silurian
Silurian (a.) (Geol.) 古英國希留利亞人的；【地】希留利亞紀的 Of or pertaining to the country of the ancient Silures; -- a term applied to the earliest of the Paleozoic eras, and also to the strata of the era, because most plainly developed in that country.
Note: The Silurian formation, so named by Murchison, is divided into the Upper Silurian and Lower Silurian. The lower part of the Lower Silurian, with some underlying beds, is now separated under the name Cambrian, first given by Sedwick. Recently the term Ordovician has been proposed for the Lower Silurian, leawing the original word to apply only to the Upper Silurian.
Silurian (n.) The Silurian age.
Silurian (n.) 【地】希留利亞紀 From 425 million to 405 million years ago; first air- breathing animals [syn: Silurian, Silurian period].
Invertebrate (a.) Lacking a backbone or spinal column; "worms are an example of invertebrate animals" [syn: invertebrate, spineless] [ant: vertebrate].
Invertebrate (n.) Any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification.
Water pore () (Bot.) One of certain minute pores in the leaves of some plants. They are without true guardian cells, but in other respects closely resemble ordinary stomata. -- Goodale.
Water pore (n.) A pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher plants [syn: hydathode, water pore, water stoma].
Compare: Hydathode
Hydathode (n.) 排水器；泌水孔 A pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher plants [syn: hydathode, water pore, water stoma].
Waterpot (n.) 貯水器；灑水壺；便壺 A vessel for holding or conveying water, or for sprinkling water on cloth, plants, etc.
Water power () 水力 The power of water employed to move machinery, etc.
Water power () A fall of water which may be used to drive machinery; a site for a water mill; a water privilege.
Water pox () (Med.) 水痘 A variety of chicken pox, or varicella. -- Dunglison.
Water privilege () The advantage of using water as a mechanical power; also, the place where water is, or may be, so used. See under Privilege.
Waterproof (a.) 不透水的，防水的 Proof against penetration or permeation by water; impervious to water; as, a waterproof garment; a waterproof roof.
Waterproof (n.) 防水材料；防水布 [U]；【主英】雨衣 [C] A substance or preparation for rendering cloth, leather, etc., impervious to water.
Waterproof (n.) Cloth made waterproof, or any article made of such cloth, or of other waterproof material, as rubber; esp., an outer garment made of such material.
Waterproof (v. t.) 使不透水，使防水；把……上膠 To render impervious to water, as cloth, leather, etc.
Waterproof (a.) Not permitting the passage of water [syn: rainproof, waterproof, waterproofed].
Waterproof (n.) Any fabric impervious to water.
Waterproof (n.) A water-resistant coat [syn: raincoat, waterproof].
Waterproof (v.) Make watertight; "Waterproof the coat."
Waterproof, LA -- U.S. town in Louisiana
Population (2000): 834
Housing Units (2000): 427
Land area (2000): 0.696235 sq. miles (1.803241 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.696235 sq. miles (1.803241 sq. km)
FIPS code: 79940
Located within: Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
Location: 31.806938 N, 91.385233 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 71375
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Waterproof, LA
Waterproof
Waterproofing (n.) [U] 防水；防水劑；waterproof 的動詞現在分詞、動名詞 The act or process of making waterproof.
Waterproofing (n.) Same as Waterproof, n., 1.
Waterproofing (n.) The act of treating something to make it repel water [syn: waterproofing, sealing]
Waterproofing (n.) A coating capable of making a surface waterproof.
Water purslane () See under Purslane.
Water qualm () See Water brash, under Brash.
Water rabbit () See Water hare.
Water radish () A coarse yellow-flowered plant (Nasturtium amphibium) related to the water cress and to the horse-radish.
Water rail () Any one of numerous species of rails of the genus Rallus, as the common European species (Rallus aquaticus). See Illust. of Rail.
Water ram () An hydraulic ram.
Water rat () The water vole. See under Vole.
Water rat () The muskrat.
Water rat () The beaver rat. See under Beaver.
Water rat () A thief on the water; a pirate.
Water rate () A rate or tax for a supply of water.
Water rattle () Alt. of Water rattler.
Water rattler () The diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus); -- so called from its preference for damp places near water.
Water-retted (imp. & p. p.) of Water-ret.
Water-retting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Water-ret.
Water-ret (v. t.) To ret, or rot, in water, as flax; to water-rot.
Water rice () Indian rice. See under Rice.
Water rocket () A cruciferous plant (Nasturtium sylvestre) with small yellow flowers.
Water rocket () A kind of firework to be discharged in the water.
Water-rotted (imp. & p. p.) of Water-rot.
Water-rotting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Water-rot.
Water-rot (v. t.) To rot by steeping in water; to water-ret; as, to water-rot hemp or flax.
Water sail () A small sail sometimes set under a studding sail or under a driver boom, and reaching nearly to the water.
Water sapphire () A deep blue variety of iolite, sometimes used as a gem; -- called also saphir d'eau.
Waterscape (n.) A sea view; -- distinguished from landscape.
Water scorpion () See Nepa.
Water screw () A screw propeller.
Watershed (n.) 分水嶺；流域 The whole region or extent of country which contributes to the supply of a river or lake.
Watershed (n.) The line of division between two adjacent rivers or lakes with respect to the flow of water by natural channels into them; the natural boundary of a basin. -- called also divide and water parting.
Watershed (n.) A point in time marking an important transition between two situations, or phases of an activity; a turning point.
Compare: Divide
Divide (n.) 分歧，不和 [S] [（+between）]；分水嶺 [C] A dividing ridge of land between the tributaries of two streams; also called watershed and water parting. A divide on either side of which the waters drain into two different oceans is called a continental divide.
Watershed (n.) A ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems [syn: watershed, water parting, divide].
Watershed (n.) The entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flood control in the Missouri basin" [syn: river basin, basin, watershed, drainage basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area].
Watershed (n.) An event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend; "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations" [syn: landmark, turning point, watershed].
Watershed (n.) (Big change) [ S ] 轉折點，分界線，分水嶺（指標誌重大變化的事件或時期） An event or period that is important because it represents a big change in how people do or think about something.
// The year 1969 was a watershed in her life - she changed her career and remarried.
Watershed (n.) (High ground) [ C ] (Specialized) (Geography) 分水嶺，分水界 An area of high ground from which water flows down to a river.
Watershed (n.) (Television) The watershed [ S ] UK分水嶺時間（在英國通常指晚上九點以後電視可以播放兒童不宜節目的時段） In Britain, the time in the evening, usually 9 p.m., when television programmes that are not suitable for children may start to be shown.
Water shield () An aquatic American plant (Brasenia peltata) having floating oval leaves, and the covered with a clear jelly.
Watershoot (n.) A sprig or shoot from the root or stock of a tree.
Watershoot (n.) (Arch.) That which serves to guard from falling water; a drip or dripstone.
Watershoot (n.) 排水管 A trough for discharging water.
Water shrew () Any one of several species of shrews having fringed feet and capable of swimming actively. The two common European species (Crossopus fodiens, and C. ciliatus) are the best known. The most common American water shrew, or marsh shrew (Neosorex palustris), is rarely seen, owing to its nocturnal habits.
Water snail () Any aquatic pulmonate gastropod belonging to Planorbis, Limnaea, and allied genera; a pond snail.
Water snail () The Archimedean screw.
Water snake () A common North American colubrine snake (Tropidonotus sipedon) which lives chiefly in the water.
Water snake () Any species of snakes of the family Homalopsidae, all of which are aquatic in their habits.
Water-soak (v. t.) To soak water; to fill the interstices of with water.
Water soldier () An aquatic European plant (Stratiotes aloides) with bayonet-shaped leaves.
Water souchy () A dish consisting of small fish stewed and served in a little water.
Water spaniel () A curly-haired breed of spaniels, naturally very fond of the water.
Water sparrow () The reed warbler.
Water sparrow () The reed bunting.
Water speedwell () A kind of speedwell (Veronica Anagallis) found in wet places in Europe and America.
Water spider () An aquatic European spider (Argyoneta aquatica) which constructs its web beneath the surface of the water on water plants. It lives in a bell-shaped structure of silk, open beneath like a diving bell, and filled with air which the spider carries down in the form of small bubbles attached one at a time to the spinnerets and hind feet. Called also diving spider.
Water spider () A water mite.
Water spider () Any spider that habitually lives on or about the water, especially the large American species (Dolomedes lanceolatus) which runs rapidly on the surface of water; -- called also raft spider.
Water spinner () The water spider.
Waterspout (n.) 【氣】海龍捲；暴雨；噴水器；排水口 A remarkable meteorological phenomenon, of the nature of a tornado or whirlwind, usually observed over the sea, but sometimes over the land.
Waterspout (n.) A tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist.
Waterspout (n.) A heavy rain [syn: {downpour}, {cloudburst}, {deluge}, {waterspout}, {torrent}, {pelter}, {soaker}].
Waterspout (n.) A channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof).
Water sprite () A sprite, or spirit, imagined as inhabiting the water.
Water-standing (a.) Tear-filled.
Water star grass () An aquatic plant (Schollera graminea) with grassy leaves, and yellow star-shaped blossoms.
Water starwort () See under Starwort.
Water supply () A supply of water; specifically, water collected, as in reservoirs, and conveyed, as by pipes, for use in a city, mill, or the like.
Water tabby () A kind of waved or watered tabby. See Tabby, n., 1.
Water table () A molding, or other projection, in the wall of a building, to throw off the water, -- generally used in the United States for the first table above the surface of the ground (see Table, n., 9), that is, for the table at the top of the foundation and the beginning of the upper wall.
Watertath (n.) A kind of coarse grass growing in wet grounds, and supposed to be injurious to sheep. [Prov. Eng.]
Water thermometer () (Physics) A thermometer filled with water instead of mercury, for ascertaining the precise temperature at which water attains its maximum density. This is about 39[deg] Fahr., or 4[deg] Centigrade; and from that point down to 32[deg] Fahr., or 0[deg] Centigrade, or the freezing point, it expands.
Water thief () A pirate. [R.] -- Shak.
Compare: Thrush
Thrush (n.) (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds belonging to Turdus and allied genera. They are noted for the sweetness of their songs.
Note: Among the best-known European species are the song thrush or throstle ({Turdus musicus), the missel thrush (see under Missel), the European redwing, and the blackbird. The most important American species are the wood thrush ({Turdus mustelinus), Wilson's thrush ({Turdus fuscescens), the hermit thrush (see under Hermit), Swainson's thrush ({Turdus Aliciae"> Hermit), Swainson's thrush ({Turdus Aliciae), and the migratory thrush, or American robin (see Robin).
Thrush (n.) (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds more or less resembling the true thrushes in appearance or habits; as the thunderbird and the American brown thrush (or thrasher). See Brown thrush.
Ant thrush. See Ant thrush, Breve, and Pitta.
Babbling thrush, Any one of numerous species of Asiatic timaline birds; -- called also babbler.
Fruit thrush, Any species of bulbul.
Shrike thrush. See under Shrike.
Stone thrush, The missel thrush; -- said to be so called from its marbled breast.
Thrush nightingale. See Nightingale, 2.
Thrush tit, Any one of several species of Asiatic singing birds of the genus Cochoa. They are beautifully colored birds allied to the tits, but resembling thrushes in size and habits.
Water thrush. (a) The European dipper.
Water thrush. (b) An American warbler ({Seiurus Noveboracensis).
Water thrush () (Zool.) A North American bird of the genus Seiurus, belonging to the Warbler family, especially the common species ({Seiurus Noveboracensis).
Water thrush () (Zool.) The European water ousel.
Water thrush () (Zool.) The pied wagtail.
Water thrush (n.) Brownish North American warbler found near streams.
Water thyme () (Bot.) See Anacharis.
Compare: Anacharis
Anacharis (n.) (Bot.) A fresh-water weed of the frog's-bit family ({Hydrocharidaceae), native to America. Transferred to England it became an obstruction to navigation. Called also waterweed and water thyme. Anachoret
Compare: Water mite
Water mite, () (Zool.) Any of numerous species of aquatic mites belonging to Hydrachna and allied genera of the family Hydrachnidae, usually having the legs fringed and adapted for swimming.
They are often red or red and black in color, and while young are parasites of fresh-water insects and mussels. Called also water tick, and water spider.
Water tick () Same as Water mite.
Water tiger () (Zool.) A diving, or water, beetle, especially the larva of a water beetle. See Illust. b of Water beetle.
Compare: Diving
Diving (a.) That dives or is used or diving.
Diving beetle (Zool.), Any beetle of the family Dytiscid[ae], which habitually lives under water; -- called also water tiger.
Diving bell, A hollow inverted vessel, sometimes bell-shaped, in which men may descend and work under water, respiration being sustained by the compressed air at the top, by fresh air pumped in through a tube from above.
Diving dress. See Submarine armor, under Submarine.
Diving stone, A kind of jasper.
Water-tight (a.) So tight as to retain, or not to admit, water; not leaky.
Water torch () The common cat-tail (Typha latifolia), the spike of which makes a good torch soaked in oil.
Water tower () A large metal pipe made to be extended vertically by sections, and used for discharging water upon burning buildings.
Water tree () A climbing shrub (Tetracera alnifolia, / potatoria) of Western Africa, which pours out a watery sap from the freshly cut stems.
Water trefoil () The buck bean.
Water tube () One of a system of tubular excretory organs having external openings, found in many invertebrates. They are believed to be analogous in function to the kidneys of vertebrates. See Illust. under Trematodea, and Sporocyst.
Water tupelo () A species of large tupelo (Nyssa aquatica) growing in swamps in the southern of the United States. See Ogeechee lime.
Water turkey () The American snakebird. See Snakebird.
Water tu tuyere () A tuyere kept cool by water circulating within a casing. It is used for hot blast.
Water tu twist () Yarn made by the throstle, or water frame.
Water vine () Any plant of the genus Phytocrene, climbing shrubs of Asia and Africa, the stems of which are singularly porous, and when cut stream with a limpid potable juice.
Water violet () See under Violet.
Water viper () See Water moccasin.
Water vole () See under Vole.
Compare: Wagtail
Wagtail (n.) (Zool.) Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging to Motacilla and several allied genera of the family Motacillidae. They have the habit of constantly jerking their long tails up and down, whence the name.
Field wagtail, Any one of several species of wagtails of the genus Budytes having the tail shorter, the legs longer, and the hind claw longer and straighter, than do the water wagtails. Most of the species are yellow beneath. Called also yellow wagtail.
Garden wagtail, The Indian black-breasted wagtail ({Nemoricola Indica).
Pied wagtail, The common European water wagtail ({Motacilla lugubris). It is variegated with black and white. The name is applied also to other allied species having similar colors. Called also pied dishwasher.
Wagtail flycatcher, A true flycatcher ({Sauloprocta motacilloides) common in Southern Australia, where it is very tame, and frequents stock yards and gardens and often builds its nest about houses; -- called also black fantail.
Water wagtail. Any one of several species of wagtails of the restricted genus Motacilla. They live chiefly on the shores of ponds and streams.
Water wagtail. The American water thrush. See Water thrush.
Wood wagtail, An Asiatic wagtail; ({Calobates sulphurea"> Wood wagtail, an Asiatic wagtail; ({Calobates sulphurea) having a slender bill and short legs.
Water wagtail () See under Wagtail.
Waterway (n.) (Naut.) 水路；航道 [C] Heavy plank or timber extending fore and aft the whole length of a vessel's deck at the line of junction with the sides, forming a channel to the scuppers, which are cut through it. In iron vessels the waterway is variously constructed.
Waterway (n.) A navigable body of water.
Waterway (n.) A conduit through which water flows [syn: watercourse, waterway].
Water way () Same as Water course.
Waterweed (n.) (Bot.) See Anacharis.
Compare: Anacharis.
Anacharis (n.) (Bot.) A fresh-water weed of the frog's-bit family ({Hydrocharidaceae), native to America. Transferred to England it became an obstruction to navigation. Called also waterweed and water thyme. Anachoret
Waterweed (n.) A weedy aquatic plant of genus Elodea.
Water wheel () Any wheel for propelling machinery or for other purposes, that is made to rotate by the direct action of water; -- called an overshot wheel when the water is applied at the top, an undershot wheel when at the bottom, a breast wheel when at an intermediate point; other forms are called reaction wheel, vortex wheel, turbine wheel, etc.
Water wheel () The paddle wheel of a steam vessel.
Water wheel () A wheel for raising water; a noria, or the like.
Water wheel (n.) A wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond [syn: waterwheel, water wheel].
Water wheel (n.) A wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine [syn: waterwheel, water wheel].