water crackern.

Brit.

/ˈwɔːtə ˌkrakə/, U.S.

/ˈwɔdər ˌkrækər/,

/ˈwɑdər ˌkrækər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., cracker n.

Etymology: < water n. + cracker n.With sense 1 compare earlier water-rocket n.² 1. In quot. 1986 at sense 1 after Chinese shuǐ pào ( < shuǐ water (see feng shui n.) + pào explosive device, firework).

1. A firework designed to be thrown into water. Now rare.

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the world > matter > light > firework > [noun] > used in water

water-rocket1634

tumbling water-cracker1740

water-cat1740

water cracker1740

1740 G. Smith tr. Laboratory (rev. ed.) App. p. xlvi The water crackers or divers are commonly ramm'd..in cases.

1819 C. Grotz Art of making Fireworks 13 Water Crackers which turn in the Water.

1986 J. Needham Sci. & Civilisation in China V. vii. xxx. 512 The pyrotechnic devices he named ‘meteors’ or ‘comets’ (liu hsing) as well as ‘water-crackers’ (shui pao) and others that flew in the air like pigeon-whistles on kites.

2. North American. A water biscuit.

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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > biscuit > [noun] > crackers

watera1450

cracker1739

water biscuit1789

water cracker1803

cream cracker1906

Triscuit1906

saltine1907

shrimp cracker1969

1803 Visitor 1 Jan. 79/2 They will constantly have on hand, Pilot, Store, and middling Ship Bread, Butter & Water Crackers.

1851 C. Cist Sketches & Statistics Cincinnati 171 Among other things produced was a tin can of water crackers.

1899 S. T. Rorer Bread & Bread Making 57 It [sc. the dough] may be rolled out into very thin sheets, cut into square crackers, pricked with a fork, baked in a moderate oven, producing what are called Virginia biscuits or water crackers.

1922 W. Lewis Tutors' Lane iv. 47 She operated steadily from eight in the morning until eight at night with only a light lunch in between—possibly only a water cracker.

1979 Cruise Trav. June 33/2 Along with the cheese serve breadsticks, unsalted matzohs, water crackers, melba toast or pieces of Italian bread.

2003 N.Y. Mag. 5 May 25/3 ‘I think those birds are going to swoop down on me. It's theater!’ The birds never do attack, preferring to snack on water crackers.

†3. A teardrop-shaped bubble of glass with a long, sharp tail, which disintegrates explosively when the tail is broken or the surface scratched; = Prince Rupert's drop n. at Prince Rupert n. 1. Obsolete. rare.

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society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > other toys > [noun] > others

spurc1450

cock1608

turnel1621

corala1625

house of cardsa1625

Jack-in-the-box1659

(Prince) Rupert's Drops1662

sucker1681

whirligig1686

playbook1694

card house1733

snapper1788

card castle1792

Aaron's bells?1795

Noah's Ark1807

Jacob's ladder1820

cat-stairs1825

daisy chain1841

beanbag1861

playboat1865

piñata1868

teething ring1872

weet-weet1878

tumble-over1883

water cracker1887

jumping-bean1889

play money1894

serpentin1894

comforter1898

pacifier1901

dummy1903

bubble water1904

yo-yo1915

paper airplane1921

snowstorm1926

titty1927

teaser1935

Slinky1948

teether1949

Mr Potato Head1952

squeeze toy1954

Frisbee1957

mobile1957

chew toy1959

water-rocket1961

Crazy Foam1965

playshop1967

war toy1973

waterball1974

pull-along1976

transformer1984

Aerobie1985

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > glass and glass-like materials > [noun] > glass > glass-work or glassware > Prince Rupert's drops

(Prince) Rupert's Drops1662

Prince Rupert's drop1695

snapper1788

water cracker1887

1887 Sci. Amer. 19 Mar. 181/1 In this way I have taken a water cracker, as they [sc. Prince Rupert drops] are called in the factory, several feet long, and broken it four or five times.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	water cracker
释义	water crackern. Brit. /ˈwɔːtə ˌkrakə/, U.S. /ˈwɔdər ˌkrækər/, /ˈwɑdər ˌkrækər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., cracker n. Etymology: < water n. + cracker n.With sense 1 compare earlier water-rocket n.² 1. In quot. 1986 at sense 1 after Chinese shuǐ pào ( < shuǐ water (see feng shui n.) + pào explosive device, firework). 1. A firework designed to be thrown into water. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > firework > [noun] > used in water water-rocket1634 tumbling water-cracker1740 water-cat1740 water cracker1740 1740 G. Smith tr. Laboratory (rev. ed.) App. p. xlvi The water crackers or divers are commonly ramm'd..in cases. 1819 C. Grotz Art of making Fireworks 13 Water Crackers which turn in the Water. 1986 J. Needham Sci. & Civilisation in China V. vii. xxx. 512 The pyrotechnic devices he named ‘meteors’ or ‘comets’ (liu hsing) as well as ‘water-crackers’ (shui pao) and others that flew in the air like pigeon-whistles on kites. 2. North American. A water biscuit. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > biscuit > [noun] > crackers watera1450 cracker1739 water biscuit1789 water cracker1803 cream cracker1906 Triscuit1906 saltine1907 shrimp cracker1969 1803 Visitor 1 Jan. 79/2 They will constantly have on hand, Pilot, Store, and middling Ship Bread, Butter & Water Crackers. 1851 C. Cist Sketches & Statistics Cincinnati 171 Among other things produced was a tin can of water crackers. 1899 S. T. Rorer Bread & Bread Making 57 It [sc. the dough] may be rolled out into very thin sheets, cut into square crackers, pricked with a fork, baked in a moderate oven, producing what are called Virginia biscuits or water crackers. 1922 W. Lewis Tutors' Lane iv. 47 She operated steadily from eight in the morning until eight at night with only a light lunch in between—possibly only a water cracker. 1979 Cruise Trav. June 33/2 Along with the cheese serve breadsticks, unsalted matzohs, water crackers, melba toast or pieces of Italian bread. 2003 N.Y. Mag. 5 May 25/3 ‘I think those birds are going to swoop down on me. It's theater!’ The birds never do attack, preferring to snack on water crackers. †3. A teardrop-shaped bubble of glass with a long, sharp tail, which disintegrates explosively when the tail is broken or the surface scratched; = Prince Rupert's drop n. at Prince Rupert n. 1. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > other toys > [noun] > others spurc1450 cock1608 turnel1621 corala1625 house of cardsa1625 Jack-in-the-box1659 (Prince) Rupert's Drops1662 sucker1681 whirligig1686 playbook1694 card house1733 snapper1788 card castle1792 Aaron's bells?1795 Noah's Ark1807 Jacob's ladder1820 cat-stairs1825 daisy chain1841 beanbag1861 playboat1865 piñata1868 teething ring1872 weet-weet1878 tumble-over1883 water cracker1887 jumping-bean1889 play money1894 serpentin1894 comforter1898 pacifier1901 dummy1903 bubble water1904 yo-yo1915 paper airplane1921 snowstorm1926 titty1927 teaser1935 Slinky1948 teether1949 Mr Potato Head1952 squeeze toy1954 Frisbee1957 mobile1957 chew toy1959 water-rocket1961 Crazy Foam1965 playshop1967 war toy1973 waterball1974 pull-along1976 transformer1984 Aerobie1985 society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > glass and glass-like materials > [noun] > glass > glass-work or glassware > Prince Rupert's drops (Prince) Rupert's Drops1662 Prince Rupert's drop1695 snapper1788 water cracker1887 1887 Sci. Amer. 19 Mar. 181/1 In this way I have taken a water cracker, as they [sc. Prince Rupert drops] are called in the factory, several feet long, and broken it four or five times. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1740
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