water-basedadj.
/ˈwɔːtəˌbeɪst/, U.S. /ˈwɔdərˌbeɪst/, /ˈwɑdərˌbeɪst/ 1. Based on water or the use of water; esp. carried out or operating in or on the sea or another body of water; (of aircraft) designed to operate from ships.
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society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > navigation of course of aircraft > [adjective] > operating from ships
water-based1939
1939 Flying Mag. Mar. 56/3 Looking forward to his activity in the construction of water-based aircraft, Martin has also ordered a 38 foot crash boat.
1955 Sci. News Let. 15 Jan. 37/2 A ‘truly water-based aircraft’ capable of operating in high waves and marginal sea conditions.
1980 P. R. Kutnink Soil Surv. Marshall County, Kansas 29/1 Numerous watershed lakes, farm ponds, and streams provide opportunities for water-based recreation.
1991 Health & Fitness Jan. 80/1 Water-based physiotherapy is widely used since it places minimum strain on the joints.
2003 N.Y. Times Mag. 15 June 50/1 Gordon sent his engineers out to find the perfect locale for a water-based wind farm.
2009 T. Volk & D. Sagan Death & Sex iii. 16 All of life is water-based, and so life must have required water to begin.
2. Having water as the main ingredient, solvent, or dispersion medium; = water-base adj. at water n. Compounds 7.
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the world > matter > liquid > water > [adjective] > consisting of or containing water > as main ingredient
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water-based1949
1949 Plant Physiol. 24 45 For the water-based formulations, the 2,4-D and NOA were dissolved in a minimum amount of ethanol, which was then diluted to give clear solutions.
1972 Collier's Encycl. Year Bk. 1973 366 Water-based electropaints were being used throughout the world to prime automobile bodies.
1981 Sci. Amer. Aug. 85/1 Oil-based graphites tend to give off fumes, and so the latest trend in the forging industry is toward the use of water-based graphites.
2004 Gay Times Feb. 91/2 Don't forget, you should always use plenty of water-based lube during sex.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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