watering can

noun

a container for water, typically of metal or plastic and having a spout with a perforated nozzle, for watering or sprinkling plants, flowers, etc.

watering can

noun

a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle used to sprinkle water over plants

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Word History and Origins

Origin of watering can¹

First recorded in 1685–95

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Advice offered by Scottish Water includes using a watering can instead of a garden hose, avoiding using sprinklers, taking shorter showers and turning the tap off when brushing teeth.

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On another page an elderly farmer in the Fujian Province of China struggles under a shoulder yoke of watering cans.

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Well, there’s a different issue for houseplant parents who must wander their indoor jungles with watering cans, misters, fertilizers and pruners and then find a place to store them.

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Items such as wheelbarrows or watering cans can collect rainfall, creating potential breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

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But in truth, the governor’s proposed budget is akin to bringing a watering can to a blazing forest fire.

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watering watering hole

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