watering can
noun
: a vessel usually with a spout used to sprinkle or pour water especially on plants
called also watering pot
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Empty out yard toys, watering cans, and the saucers under potted plants after a rain.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Some watering is still allowed at any time, including hand-watering trees, gardens and plants using a hose with an automatic shutoff or a watering can; and drip irrigation for trees, shrubs and nonturf gardens.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
By week four normal watering can occur.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Well-draining soil and restraint with the watering can.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Some watering is still allowed at any time, including hand-watering trees, gardens and plants using a hose with an automatic shutoff or a watering can; and drip irrigation for trees, shrubs and nonturf gardens.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
By week four normal watering can occur.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Well-draining soil and restraint with the watering can.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Watering can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watering%20can. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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