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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This means emptying out saucers, watering cans, and baby pools.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
So locate your trowel and ready your watering can.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 9 May 2026
Use a garden sprayer, a watering can, or a hose-end sprayer to apply the nematodes effectively.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 8 May 2026
That includes plant saucers, watering cans, buckets, wheelbarrows, tarps, birdbaths and rain barrels.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
So locate your trowel and ready your watering can.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 9 May 2026
Use a garden sprayer, a watering can, or a hose-end sprayer to apply the nematodes effectively.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 8 May 2026
That includes plant saucers, watering cans, buckets, wheelbarrows, tarps, birdbaths and rain barrels.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for watering can
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“Watering can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watering%20can. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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