water right
wa·ter right
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [waw-ter, wot-er rahyt]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər raɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [waw-ter, wot-er rahyt]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər raɪt/
Definitions of water right words
- noun water right the right to make use of the water from a particular stream, lake, or irrigation canal. 1
- noun water right the right to make use of a water supply, as for irrigation 0
- noun water right the right, sometimes limited, to use water from a stream, canal, etc. for some purpose, as irrigation 0
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Origin of water right
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1785-95
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Parts of speech for Water right
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
water right popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
water right usage trend in Literature
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