water waggon
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- noun
- /ˈwɔːtər ˈwæɡən/
- UK
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carro de agua
- To prevent fires, the firefighters filled their water wagon before heading to the scene.
Examples
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The crew used the water wagon to keep the dusty roads moist during the construction.
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Get the water wagon!
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I'm going to pull the water wagon.
Fiction book (1999) -
Bring that water wagon!
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Get that water wagon!
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Mack put the nozzle into the top of the water wagon and turned on the spigot.
Fiction book (1999) -
When water is needed, it is pumped into a water wagon and then sprayed onto the windrows.
Academic text (1997) -
The liquid is sucked out of the tank into a mobile water wagon outfitted with a large plastic tub on top.
Academic text (1998) -
During the hot summer, the farmer relied on the water wagon to irrigate his crops efficiently.
Synonyms
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A large truck that carries and sprays water for roads, plants, or fires
A vehicle that carries water for people or to wet dusty roads
A vehicle with a tank and sprinkler that sprays water on roads to stop dust
A cart with a tank that carries and gives out water
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Morphology
The meaning 'a wagon for carrying/distributing water' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'water' (the liquid) with 'waggon' (a cart), forming a purpose/content noun–noun compound. This kind of compounding is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English composition patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Water waggon comes from the simple image of a waggon carrying water to people or places that need it, such as troops, work crews, or dusty roads. That's why the name means 'a wagon that carries and spreads water'.