water right

noun

the right to make use of the water from a particular stream, lake, or irrigation canal.

Origin of water right

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95

Words nearby water right

water rat, water rate, water-repellent, water-resistant, water rice, water right, Waters, water sapphire, watersaver, waterscape, waterscorpion

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Example sentences from the Web for water right

An engineer was with him and while they were at luncheon I overheard them discussing your water-right.
The Long Chance|Peter B. Kyne
Land that has a water-right is regarded as detached from the merced and never remains undivided.
The Argentine Republic|Pierre Denis
"But he can't take out any more than his water-right calls for," he added.
The Long Shadow|B. M. Bower
They're after my water-right, sweetheart—they're after it already!
The Long Chance|Peter B. Kyne

Theoretically, when the water-right is defined in marcos it is permanent.
The Argentine Republic|Pierre Denis

British Dictionary definitions for water right

water right

noun

the right to make use of a water supply, as for irrigation

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	water right
释义	water right noun the right to make use of the water from a particular stream, lake, or irrigation canal. Origin of water right An Americanism dating back to 1785–95 Words nearby water right water rat, water rate, water-repellent, water-resistant, water rice, water right, Waters, water sapphire, watersaver, waterscape, waterscorpion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for water right An engineer was with him and while they were at luncheon I overheard them discussing your water-right. The Long Chance\|Peter B. Kyne Land that has a water-right is regarded as detached from the merced and never remains undivided. The Argentine Republic\|Pierre Denis "But he can't take out any more than his water-right calls for," he added. The Long Shadow\|B. M. Bower They're after my water-right, sweetheart—they're after it already! The Long Chance\|Peter B. Kyne Theoretically, when the water-right is defined in marcos it is permanent. The Argentine Republic\|Pierre Denis British Dictionary definitions for water right water right noun the right to make use of a water supply, as for irrigation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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