water-thief
nounEtymology
Calque of Ancient Greek κλεψύδρα (klepsúdra, “pipette”, literally “water-thief”), equivalent to water + thief.
Definitions
A thief or robber on the water, hence, a pirate.
A valve with multiple connections that permits bleeding a large line through several…
A valve with multiple connections that permits bleeding a large line through several subordinate lines.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for water-thief. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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