jerk water
jerk water · jerks water · jerked water · jerking water
To fill a steam locomotive water tank manually from natural water suppliesTo fill a steam locomotive water tank manually from natural water supplies (a hypothetical process whose use has been discredited).
Meaning
2 senses(US)To fill a steam locomotive water tank manually from natural water supplies (a hypothetical process whose use has been discredited).
(US, dated)To scoop water from a track pan mounted on the tracks directly into a steam engine's tank without stopping.
Forms
jerks water, jerking water, jerked water, jerked water| Base form | jerk water · to jerk water |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | jerks water |
| Present participle | jerking water |
| Past simple | jerked water |
| Past participle | jerked water |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.