water butt

noun

a butt set on end to contain water especially to store rainwater

• Hypernyms: ↑butt

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noun

1. : a large cask set up on end to contain water and especially to store rainwater

2. : a receptacle for water (as for a fountain or lavatory)

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water butt noun

A large barrel for collecting rainwater

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Main Entry: ↑water

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water butt UK US noun [countable] [singular water butt plural water butts] british

a large container used for collecting rain that comes off the roof of a house

Thesaurus: containers for carrying or storing liquid_hyponym bags and cases for carrying possessions_hyponym

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noun, pl ⋯ butts [count]

Brit : a large container for collecting or storing a liquid (such as rainwater)

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ˈwater butt [water butt] (BrE) (NAmE ˈrain barrel) noun

a large ↑barrel for collecting rain as it flows off a roof

Water butt — Wa ter butt A large, open headed cask, set up on end, to contain water. Dickens. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water butt — water butts N COUNT A water butt is a large barrel for collecting rain as it flows off a roof. [BRIT] (in AM, use rain barrel) … English dictionary
water butt — n BrE a large container that is kept outside and used for collecting rainwater … Dictionary of contemporary English
water butt — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms water butt : singular water butt plural water butts British a large container used for collecting rain that comes off the roof of a house … English dictionary
water butt — noun An open ended barrel used to contain rainwater; a rain barrel … Wiktionary
water butt — noun a large barrel used for catching and storing rainwater … English new terms dictionary
water butt — noun (C) especially BrE a barrel 1 (1) used for collecting rainwater … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
water butt — /ˈwɔtə bʌt/ (say wawtuh but) noun an open ended barrel or container for collecting and storing rainwater …
water-butt — … Useful english dictionary
Butt — may refer to:* Ass * Buttocks * Anus * Butt, a Kashmiri tribe in Pakistan and India. * Butt (unit), a unit of wine. * Butt (archery), a target for practicing archery. * Butt (sailing), a joint between planks of wood on a ship. * Butt joint, a… … Wikipedia

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