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• Water line — Wa ter line 1. (Shipbuilding) Any one of certain lines of a vessel, model, or plan, parallel with the surface of the water at various heights from the keel. [1913 Webster] Note: In a half breadth plan, the water lines are outward curves showing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Water-line model — Water line Wa ter line 1. (Shipbuilding) Any one of certain lines of a vessel, model, or plan, parallel with the surface of the water at various heights from the keel. [1913 Webster] Note: In a half breadth plan, the water lines are outward… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Water heating — is a thermodynamic process using an energy source to heat water above its initial temperature. Typical domestic uses of hot water are for cooking, cleaning, bathing, and space heating. In industry, both hot water and water heated to steam have… …   Wikipedia

• Water politics — Water politics, sometimes called hydropolitics, is politics affected by water and water resources.The first use of the term, hydropolitics, came in the book by John Waterbury, entitled Hydropolitics of the Nile Valley, Syracuse University Press,… …   Wikipedia

• water line — noun a) the outline of a horizontal section of a vessel, as when floating in the water. b) Any one of certain lines of a vessel, model, or plan, parallel with the surface of the water at various heights from the keel. In a half breadth plan, the… …   Wiktionary

• Water pipe — For the various smoking devices, see hookah or bong. For other uses, see pipe. [ thumb|200px|A system of copper water tubes used in a radiator heating system.] Water pipes are pipes or tubes, frequently made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC/uPVC),… …   Wikipedia

• water-line model — noun a model of a vessel formed of boards which are shaped according to the water lines as shown in the plans and laid upon each other to form a solid model …   Wiktionary

• Water polo — is a team water sport. A team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Gameplay involves swimming, players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by… …   Wikipedia

• Water absorption — is a phenomenon in the transmission of electromagnetic radiation through a medium containing water molecules. Water molecules are excited by radiation at certain wavelengths and tend to selectively absorb portions of the spectrum while allowing… …   Wikipedia

• Water — Wa ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Watered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Watering}.] [AS. w[ae]terian, gew[ae]terian.] [1913 Webster] 1. To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate; as, to water land; to water flowers. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Water privatization — is a short hand for private sector participation in the provision of water services and sanitation, although more rarely it refers to privatization of water resources themselves. Because water services are seen as such a key public service,… …   Wikipedia