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water can

water can noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see water, can.

water can: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see water, can
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Noun

water can (plural water cans)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see water, can.
  2. Any of several species of Nuphar; the yellow frog lily; so called from the shape of the seed vessel.

Forms of water can

pluralwater cans

Questions about water can

What does water can mean?
Water can means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see water, can.
What part of speech is water can?
Water can is a noun.
What is the plural of water can?
The plural of water can is water cans.

Words near water can in the dictionary

  1. water cabbage
  2. water caltrop
  3. water caltrops
  4. water camper
  5. water campers
  6. water can
  7. water cannon
  8. water cannons
  9. water cans
  10. water carriage
  11. water carriages

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