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TAKE IN WATER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does take in water mean? 

TAKE IN WATER (verb)
  The verb TAKE IN WATER has 1 sense:

1. take in water at the bilgeplay

  Familiarity information: TAKE IN WATER used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TAKE IN WATER (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Take in water at the bilge

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

bilge; take in water

Context example:

the tanker bilged

Hypernyms (to "take in water" is one way to...):

leak (have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s


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