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water hammer n. It sounds as if the condition which you are describing is a perfect example of what is called “water hammer.” This noise generally occurs when you turn off the water at a faucet or an appliance quickly. The water in the pipes slams to an abrupt stop, causing this hammering noise. [] [full cite] (Mar. 14, 2008)
water neutral adj. Last June, Coca-Cola CEO Neville Isdell flew to Beijing and pledged that his company would become “water neutral”—every drop of water it uses to produce beverages would be returned to the earth or compensated for through conservation and recycling programs.” [ ] [full cite] (Dec. 5, 2008)
water salon n. It’s impossible to talk about South Beach hotels without mentioning the Delano, Ian Schrager’s pride that was reborn in the 1990s. It’s home to one of Miami’s most photographed pools-dubbed a “water salon” here, since it’s more for posing and preening than actual athletic pursuits. [] [full cite] (Dec. 5, 2008)
water skiing n. Water skiing—Having each bare foot in a different urinal and flushing. A form of hazing. [] [full cite] (May. 24, 2005)
water year n. A total of 7.62 inches for what’s called the “water year” (from Oct. 1), also about 3 inches above normal, has to look pretty good. [ ] [full cite] (Apr. 18, 2006)
waterbed effect n. The larger chains can extract more favourable conditions from suppliers than other types of retailer can. They are able to do this because of their market shares and integrated supply chains. The result of these practices can be what is known as the “waterbed effect,” when suppliers raise prices for other buyers (including independent shops) as a knock-on effect. [ ] [full cite] (Apr. 4, 2008)
waterblock n. The BFGTech 8800 GTX Water Cooled Edition video card is quite simply the stock version of the BFGTech GeForce 8800 GTX that has had the air cooled heatsink and fan unit removed to be replaced by a water cooled heatsink or “waterblock” as they are commonly called among enthusiasts. [ ] [full cite] (Jan. 19, 2007)
waterbowling n. They said Glass and another drill instructor would line recruits up after meals and force them to down liters of water from their canteens in a ritual they referred to as “waterbowling.” [ ] [full cite] (Nov. 16, 2007)
waterbug n. When a player (usually a guard) possesses extreme quickness, he is sometimes referred to as a “waterbug.” [ ] [full cite] (Apr. 29, 2007)
waterfall n. Last month, the retirement board, which Aguirre alleges covered up the city’s pension problem, eliminated an accounting method known as the “waterfall” that hid some of the city of San Diego’s pension obligations. Aguirre and outside consultants have condemned the accounting gimmick. [ ] [full cite] (Nov. 15, 2006)

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