bilge water

Thân thiện

The sailor pumps bilge water from the ship's hold.

Definition

Noun: 1. Water accumulated in the bilge of a ship: This is the dirty, often foul-smelling water that collects in the lowest inner part (the bilge) of a ship or boat. It is a mixture of seawater that has leaked in, condensation, and other fluids from the vessel's operations.

Usage

• The term bilge water is used specifically to describe the unwanted water that gathers in the hull of a vessel. It is a technical term common in maritime contexts.
• It is typically considered waste that needs to be pumped out.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The crew had to pump out the foul-smelling bilge water every morning.
  • Pollution regulations strictly control the discharge of bilge water into the ocean.

Advanced Usage

• "Bilge water" as a metaphor: In informal or literary contexts, it can be used metaphorically to describe something considered worthless, nonsensical, or offensive talk.
  • I've had enough of his political rant; it's just a load of bilge water.

Variants and Related Words

• Bilge (noun): The broad, flat bottom of a ship's hull, or the lowest internal part where this water collects.
  • They inspected the bilge for damage.
• Bilge pump (noun): A pump used specifically for removing bilge water.
  • The automatic bilge pump activated when the water level rose.

Synonyms

• Bilge
• Bilge liquid
• Hold water (context-specific)

Antonyms

• Fresh water
• Potable water
• Clean water

Related Phrases

• To pump the bilge(s): The action of removing bilge water.
  • It's part of the daily routine to pump the bilge.
• Bilge well: The sump area in the bilge where water collects before being pumped out.

Học thuật

Noun

1. water accumulated in the bilge of a ship

Từ đồng nghĩa

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