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vesi — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • wash verb To clean something using water, usually with soap.
  • Water noun The clear liquid (H2O) that falls as rain and fills rivers, lakes, and seas, essential to all known life.

Senses

vesi is used for these senses in English:

  • amniotic fluid (zoology) In placental mammals, a fluid contained within the amnion membrane that surrounds a developing embryo or fetus.
  • aqueous (physical chemistry) Consisting mostly of water. Often used in the expression "aqueous solution".
  • wash A lotion or other liquid with medicinal or hygienic properties.

wash — full definition

  1. verb To clean something using water, usually with soap.
  2. verb To wear away or carry something off through the force of moving water.
  3. noun The act of washing, or a batch of laundry that has been washed together.
  4. noun A result in which gains and losses cancel each other out, leaving no real net change.

Water — full definition

  1. noun The clear liquid (H2O) that falls as rain and fills rivers, lakes, and seas, essential to all known life.
  2. noun A body of water, such as a sea, lake, or river.
  3. verb To supply plants, animals, or soil with water.
  4. verb To produce tears or saliva, often as an involuntary reaction.

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