Examples of 'take on water' in a sentence
Meaning of "take on water"
take on water: To allow water to enter a boat or ship, either accidentally through a leak or intentionally for stability. This phrase is commonly used in nautical contexts
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- To slowly fill with water, as due to a leak or being washed by high waves; to begin to sink.
- To be in an increasingly difficult or risky situation; to falter or begin to fail.
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Holed boats take on water very quickly.
Here and here we can take on water.
She immediately started to take on water filling her engine room and extinguishing the fires.
The first floor might take on water.
The ship began to take on water and requested assistance.
The dreadnaught was starting to take on water.
This will take on water quick.
We stopped at a gas station and arranged to take on water.
They anchored here to take on water and abandon us.
The waves swamped the boat and it began to take on water.
She will take on water.
But then the ship began to slowly take on water.
The ship had started to take on water through a hole in her hull.
We also offer older certified trailers that do not take on water.
We got to take on water.
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Officials are investigating what caused the ships to take on water.
Here is my take on water.
A water stop is a railway stop where a steam locomotive can take on water.
Planes do not take on water.
USS Louisville was also disabled and the Pittsburg began to take on water.
We started to take on water.
Before or during boarding, there is a high probability that a liferaft will take on water.
Your vessel may take on water.
Can we take on water around here?
An unbalanced or overloaded boat could take on water or capsize.
They have to take on water for the upgrade . - It will stop.
Lifeboat starts to take on water.
Yeah. this will take on water quick. All these bullet holes.
This is where we take on water.
The other three remained in the kayak until it began to take on water.
The high speed caused her to take on water through her damaged bow.
The new caulking on the Sea Venture caused it to take on water.
The Urca has a planned stop to take on water somewhere on the coast of Florida.
The Lucy sprung a leak at the stern and started to take on water rapidly.
In some instances, a vessel may begin to take on water during the towing operation.
The pressure from the ice caused " Endurance " to start to take on water.
Exposed to moisture, the anhydrous form can take on water and convert to a hydrous form.
With Xylem as your partner, we will ensure your project doesn't take on water.
All passenger trains stop here to take on water on the up journey.
The British stopped at São Tiago to take on water.
Ships whose holds are not full take on water ( ballast ) to maintain stability.
By day two, the boat had started to take on water.
Half-an-hour in Newcastle to take on water and more coal.
We all know the story . Lifeboat starts to take on water.
It will stop . They have to take on water for the up-gradient.
And drop the Colossus under the ocean? What if we take on water.
Andthe only times we stopped were to take on water for the locomotive.
There are no hook-ups, but there are places to take on water.
And the only time the train stops is to take on water for the locomotive.
However, high waves caused the ship's side door to take on water.
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