adj
Meaning 1
Transported or transmitted by water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
waterborne
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adj
Meaning 2
Floating on the water; afloat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
supported by water
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- waterborne craft
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
transported by water
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- waterborne freight
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Germanic *watōr Proto-West Germanic *watar Old English wæter Middle English water English water English -borne English waterborne From water + -borne.