English Explanatory Dictionary

water spider

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An aquatic spider; a spider that lives or spends time in or on the surface of the water.
  2. the diving bell spider.
  3. A water strider, which superficially resembles a spider and lives on the water.
  4. A warehouse worker who performs only certain specific tasks, often replenishment.

Word forms

water spider water spiders

Translations

French: hydromètre Latin: tippūla Old English: wæterbucca Polish: topik Polish: wodnik Swedish: vattenspindel Turkish: su örümceği
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