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water butt

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noun

  1. a barrel for collecting rainwater, esp from a drainpipe

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Mr Johnstone suggests using a water butt to collect any rain water, as well as using "grey water" from baths and cooking pots.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2023

Or they can use water that is not sourced from taps such as grey water, rainwater from a water butt or a private borehole.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2022

Dr Gush, from Surrey, said it was an "excellent time" to install a water butt and explained plants preferred rain water because of the acidity levels.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2022

Mr Johnstone, who started gardening in lockdown to help with his mental health, suggested using a water butt to collect rain water - best kept in the shade and with a lid on.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2022

He had shaved—so fast there were cuts on his face—and dipped his head in a water butt.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell