waters
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8.0
- noun
- /ˈwɔːtərz/
- Specialized
:
líquido amniótico
And then my waters like broke like on the living room floor.
- And then my waters like broke like on the living room floor.
Examples
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Like when she saw this table, I thought her water was going to break.
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This is your wife's water is broken and you're thinking, this is terrible.
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When her waters broke, she knew it was time to head to the hospital.
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The doctor confirmed that the baby was ready to be born after the waters had released.
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She felt relieved when her waters broke, signaling the start of labor.
Synonyms
9
4.2
Clear slightly yellow liquid that surrounds and protects a developing baby in the womb
1
8.6
The fluid that surrounds and protects a baby in the womb
The clear watery fluid that surrounds and protects a baby in the womb
Idioms
- Archaic
Do something kind without expecting anything back, hoping it helps later
- Informal
To try to gain from a difficult situation by using other people's confusion
- Informal
To say or do something to calm a tense situation between people
Compounds
- Specialized
6
4.9
The area of sea near a country's coast that the country controls
2
4.1
Sea area extending 12 nautical miles from the United States coast under United States law
- Formal
Sea within 12 nautical miles of United States coasts and territories where the country has control
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word waters comes from the old word water, which simply means 'water', because the liquid around a baby looked like water and people called that liquid the 'waters'. So when a woman's waters 'break', the bag of liquid opens and the 'water' comes out, usually meaning the birth will begin.