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water ring

water ring noun: a cloudy or dark circle left on wood furniture by a wet glass or ceramic, caused by moisture trapped in or penetrating the finish; often associated with drinkware and typically prevented using coasters.

Noun

water ring (plural water rings)

  1. A cloudy or dark circle left on wood furniture by a wet glass or ceramic, caused by moisture trapped in or penetrating the finish; often associated with drinkware and typically prevented using coasters.
  2. A trench catching seepage.
  3. A garden tool for tree watering.

Forms of water ring

pluralwater rings

Questions about water ring

What does water ring mean?
Water ring means a cloudy or dark circle left on wood furniture by a wet glass or ceramic, caused by moisture trapped in or penetrating the finish; often associated with drinkware and typically prevented using coasters.
What part of speech is water ring?
Water ring is a noun.
What is the plural of water ring?
The plural of water ring is water rings.

Words near water ring in the dictionary

  1. water repellent
  2. water repellents
  3. water ribbons
  4. water right
  5. water rights
  6. water ring
  7. water rite
  8. water rites
  9. water rocket
  10. water rockets
  11. water roux

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