watering can

noun

: a vessel usually with a spout used to sprinkle or pour water especially on plants

called also watering pot

Examples of watering can in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Spacing plants further apart to encourage good air circulation and keeping the foliage dry when watering can further help combat this disease. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024 Mums in pots can still be watered with a wand or watering can, but take care to water under the foliage at the base of the plant. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2024 Models carried gardening tools: a watering can, a shovel, a wheelbarrow. Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 Give your younger children some basic experiments to consider: Does the hose make water come out faster than the watering can? Amanda Rock, Parents, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for watering can 

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Word History

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of watering can was in 1685

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“Watering can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watering%20can. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

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