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watter

[ wot-er ]

/ ˈwɒt ər /

noun Informal.

a light bulb, radio station, etc., of specified wattage (usually used in combination): This lamp takes a 60-watter.

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Origin of watter

Words nearby watter

watt, wattage, Watteau, Watteau back, Wattenscheid, watter, Watterson, watt-hour, Watt, James, wattle, wattle and daub

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Example sentences from the Web for watter

And that dot marked "Watter" is one and a half northeast of the mitten-shaped cove.
The Black Buccaneer|Stephen W. Meader
So I just undressed misen, walked down to t' watter an' started swimmin'.
Tales of the Ridings|F. W. Moorman
Ay, weel, Davie's cradle was put across't wi' the paddles sae arranged 'at the watter rocked the cradle.
When a Man's Single|J. M. Barrie
The boys of Nairn call this running of the gauntlet, ‘through fire an’ watter.
The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol I of II)|Alice Bertha Gomme

Then when nag gooed on all right, I just chucked 'un into a pool of watter, for to kape 'un out o' sight of twisty volk.
Perlycross|R. D. Blackmore

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