waterer
- noun
- /ˈwɔːtərər/
- The farmer installed an automatic waterer to ensure his livestock always had access to fresh water.
- feeders and waterers
Examples
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Each gardener was responsible for checking their waterer daily to keep the plants adequately hydrated.
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For her new pet rabbit, she purchased a waterer that could attach to the cage and prevent spills.
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The hoer and the waterer.
Fiction book (1993) -
Water, you can bring the waterer indoors for the night so it does not freeze, then return it in the AM.
Blog text (2) -
Anna and her husband sell chicken waterers.
Blog text (32) -
They had a big tank with hoses that reached out to the waterers.
Blog text (1)
Synonyms
A device that sprays water over a lawn or garden to water plants
A large truck that carries and sprays water for roads, plants, or fires
A machine that waters fields and crops
A person who brings water to homes without running water
A container with a handle and a spout used to sprinkle water on plants
A device that lets out small, controlled drops of water for plants or coffee
A cart with a tank that carries and gives out water
A person who gives water to animals or plants on a farm
A vehicle with a tank and sprinkler that sprays water on roads to stop dust
How Much
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Waterer is simply the word water plus the ending -er, where -er means 'one who does something'. So a waterer is a person or device that gives 'water' to plants, animals, or people.