| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Hanging its water | Mining | Scot. The bucket is said to hang its water when it fails to pump on account of a faulty valve, or air between the bucket and the valve, the column of water above the bucket being sufficient to prevent the opening of the bucket lids. (references) | |
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