"waterbag" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: waterbags [plural]
Etymology: water + bag Etymology templates: {{compound|en|water|bag}} water + bag Head templates: {{en-noun}} waterbag (plural waterbags)
  1. A bag for carrying water. Categories (topical): Bags
    Sense id: en-waterbag-en-noun-euY-0V37 Disambiguation of Bags: 45 55
  2. (historical) The bag-like compartment in a camel's hump in which the animal was once believed to store water; in fact it is fatty tissue. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Bags
    Sense id: en-waterbag-en-noun-NJIb8Mho Disambiguation of Bags: 45 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: water-bag, water bag

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