watering can
noun
: a vessel usually with a spout used to sprinkle or pour water especially on plants
called also watering pot
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Rory, 59, shared a photo to Instagram on Tuesday, March 4 that showed the couple’s 11-year-old daughter Indiana visiting her mother’s grave with a bouquet of daffodils and a watering can.
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Use a watering can that has a slender spout and can easily be moved to all sides of the container.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
For best results, place your monstera in your sink or in a bucket and direct your watering can spout straight to the top of the soil line.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
Ideally, containers should be within reach of your garden hose, which is less tedious than lugging heavy watering cans all over the place.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Use a watering can that has a slender spout and can easily be moved to all sides of the container.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
For best results, place your monstera in your sink or in a bucket and direct your watering can spout straight to the top of the soil line.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
Ideally, containers should be within reach of your garden hose, which is less tedious than lugging heavy watering cans all over the place.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for watering can
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“Watering can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watering%20can. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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