"water jug" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: water jugs [plural]
Etymology: From water + jug. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|water|jug}} water + jug Head templates: {{en-noun}} water jug (plural water jugs)
  1. A jug used to hold water. Translations (jug used to hold water): aiguamans [masculine] (Catalan), vesikannu (Finnish)

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