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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
water
/ˈwɔːtə/
meaning
clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers, and rain
- “Wells and potentially dangerous water areas should be fenced off.”Tatoeba
- “In the depths of winter, a hot-water bottle is essential.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))