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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Mums in pots can still be watered with a wand or watering can, but take care to water under the foliage at the base of the plant.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2024
Models carried gardening tools: a watering can, a shovel, a wheelbarrow.
—Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Give your younger children some basic experiments to consider: Does the hose make water come out faster than the watering can?
—Amanda Rock, Parents, 30 July 2024
Irregular watering can be a key factor behind tomatoes developing blossom end rot.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2024
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2024
Models carried gardening tools: a watering can, a shovel, a wheelbarrow.
—Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Give your younger children some basic experiments to consider: Does the hose make water come out faster than the watering can?
—Amanda Rock, Parents, 30 July 2024
Irregular watering can be a key factor behind tomatoes developing blossom end rot.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2024
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“Watering can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watering%20can. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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