watering can
noun
a container for water, typically of metal or plastic and having a spout with a perforated nozzle, for watering or sprinkling plants, flowers, etc.
watering cans
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pluralof watering can.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Black-and-white news footage shows volunteer firefighters swatting flames with tree branches and dousing flare-ups with flower-pot watering cans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Redirect a downspout to fill a rain barrel, then use the captured water to fill watering cans.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
At the Mobilization for Change Community Garden, rainwater collected from the shed has been filling up watering cans for months.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
It urged the public to use watering cans rather than hoses in gardens, not to fill up paddling pools and to take shorter showers.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2022
Why do Iranians keep watering cans in their bathrooms?
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
