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单词 water carriage
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Definition of water carriage in English:

water carriage

noun ˈwɔːtə ˌkarɪdʒ
  • 1Conveyance or transportation of people, goods, etc., by water.

  • 2Carrying away of sewage by water.

  • 3Water or a waterway used as a means of transportation; facilities for transporting by water.

  • 4A vehicle for transporting water over land. Compare water cart, water engine. Now historical and rare.

Origin

Early 16th century; earliest use found in Churchwardens' Accounts St Margaret's, Westminster. From water + carriage.

Definition of water carriage in US English:

water carriage

nounˈwɔːtə ˌkarɪdʒ
  • 1Conveyance or transportation of people, goods, etc., by water.

  • 2Carrying away of sewage by water.

  • 3Water or a waterway used as a means of transportation; facilities for transporting by water.

  • 4A vehicle for transporting water over land. Compare water cart, water engine. Now historical and rare.

Origin

Early 16th century; earliest use found in Churchwardens' Accounts St Margaret's, Westminster. From water + carriage.

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