warm watern.
/ˌwɔːm ˈwɔːtə/, U.S. /ˌwɔrm ˈwɔdər/, /ˌwɔrm ˈwɑdər/ a. Water heated to a degree considerably below boiling-point. Also attributive (with hyphen).
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the world > matter > liquid > water > [noun] > warm
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a1475 J. Russell Bk. Nurture (Harl. 4011) in Babees Bk. (2002) i. 178 And watur warme his handes to wasche.
1577 B. Googe tr. C. Heresbach Foure Bks. Husbandry i. f. 34v Lyntels..groweth hye..when it is wette in warme water and Saltpeter before it be sowen.
a1756 E. Haywood New Present (1771) 267 Wet the linen with warm water.
1876 Clin. Soc. Trans. 9 10 A vesicular rash,..which subsided with warm-water dressing.
1896 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. I. 428 A warm-water pillow may be ordered.
b. The seas of warmer regions as opposed to the Arctic Ocean. Also attributive.
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the world > the earth > water > sea or ocean > [noun] > of warm regions
warm water1883
1883 F. M. Wallem Fish Supply Norway 4 These warm-water basins in the Norwegian Ocean are of the greatest importance for the fauna and flora.
1898 Westm. Gaz. 7 Mar. 1/2 Our own Ministers have invited Russia to a warm-water port.
1898 Westm. Gaz. 26 Sept. 1/2 Russia..may fairly desire access to ‘the warm water’, as the phrase goes.
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the world > action or operation > difficulty > [noun] > difficult state of things > predicament or straits
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Queer Street1811
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1813 Examiner 29 Mar. 207/2 He lives in eternal warm water.
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