watering pot
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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She had still the watering pot in one hand; with the other her pretty dress was held lightly aside, to avoid trickling drops.
From Shirley by Brontë, Charlotte
You will find two lizards behind the watering pot.
From Story Hour Readers — Book Three by Coe, Ida
The cover of the full hive should be removed, and the bees gently sprinkled with sugar-water from a watering pot that discharges a fine stream.
From Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee A Bee Keeper's Manual by Langstroth, L. L. (Lorenzo Lorraine)
After that her godmother said to her, "Go again into the garden and you will find six lizards behind the watering pot; bring them to me."
From Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes by Clippinger, Erle Elsworth
This he kept up till the chimney burned itself out, while Ben dodged about among the gables with a watering pot, lest some stray sparks should be over-looked, and break out afresh.
From Under the Lilacs by Alcott, Louisa May
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