n. the act or an instance of supplying water or (of an animal) obtaining water.
Phrases and idioms:
watering-can a portable container with a long spout usu. ending in a perforated sprinkler, for watering plants. watering-hole
1. a pool of water from which animals regularly drink; water-hole.
2 sl. a bar.
watering-place
1. watering-hole.
2 a spa or seaside resort.
3 a place where water is obtained.
Etymology: OE w{aelig}terung (as WATER, -ING(1))