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watering can

noun [C]
 
 

Definition

a container for water with a handle and a long tube used for pouring water onto garden plantsContainers for liquids and gasesGardening toolsTools
(Definition of watering can noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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