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Showing posts with label water. Show all posts

water salute


A salute which occurs for ceremonial purposes when a vehicle travels under plumes of water expelled by two or more fire fighting vehicles.
Also caled water-spray salute, water-cannon salute.

creek


n. American English

A small stream, often a shallow or intermittent tributary to a river.

Synonym:

stream

Also called regionally branch, brook, kill, or run.

canteen


n.

A flask used by soldiers or travelers for carrying drinking water as on a hike.

water dispenser


n.

A device that dispenses water which can be cooled or heated, usually used at home or the public place.

Also known as water cooler.

drinking fountain


n.

A device equipped with a nozzle that when activated provides a stream of drinking water for public use.

It is a public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water.

Also called water fountain, and bubbler in Northern U.S.