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Grammar : Verb
Spell : waw-ter-lawg, -log, wot-er-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɔ tərˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg, ˈwɒt ər-

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Définition of waterlog

Origin :
  • 1779, from water (n.1) + log (n.); the notion is of "reduce to a log-like condition."
  • As in moisten : verb make wet, damp
  • As in saturate : verb drench, wet through
  • As in soak : verb drench, wet
  • As in souse : verb make very wet
  • As in steep : verb let soak
  • As in swamp : verb overwhelm, flood
Example sentences :
  • Two were lateeners, one a schooner, two cutters, and the sixth was the "Waterlog."
  • Extract from : « The Swan and Her Crew » by George Christopher Davies
  • Her name was the Waterlily, but she was facetiously christened and universally called the "Waterlog."
  • Extract from : « The Swan and Her Crew » by George Christopher Davies
  • Frank saw the wisdom of this advice, and as he followed it, the "Waterlog" shot forward and gained a little upon the schooner.
  • Extract from : « The Swan and Her Crew » by George Christopher Davies

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