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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If the soil has pulled away from the sides of the pot or won’t absorb water, bottom watering can help.
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Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
A little splash once a week from your watering can is a good start.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
Use a watering can to carefully pour water over the base of the plant to saturate it.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
Perplexity’s video disappoints with a watering can that appears out of thin air, for example, while Veo’s video duplicates its cutting board.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
A little splash once a week from your watering can is a good start.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
Use a watering can to carefully pour water over the base of the plant to saturate it.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
Perplexity’s video disappoints with a watering can that appears out of thin air, for example, while Veo’s video duplicates its cutting board.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
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 29 Jan. 2026.
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