What's it called when you carrying something that is dripping with water, and your mom tells you to put you hand at the bottom of the thing to catch the drops.
2007-03-17 04:01:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
what's the action of catching that water called.
is it just called catching? or is there another word.
2007-03-17 04:14:57 · update #1
Catch the droplets...contain the droplets....cup the droplets....?
Should think it's catch....water catch?
2007-03-17 04:21:11 · answer #1 · answered by witch_dr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My old teacher from the deep South refererred to that action as a Saveabetty. Which meant Save Betty the chore of wiping the floor by preventing the drips.
2007-03-17 11:16:16 · answer #2 · answered by bomullock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe there's a specific word for cupping the bottom of a canteen or cup.
2007-03-17 12:50:56 · answer #3 · answered by Erin Gamer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Common sense!
2007-03-17 11:14:49 · answer #4 · answered by flipdout2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
neatness- or you can scub the floor next time!!
2007-03-17 11:04:11 · answer #5 · answered by junebuggie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
huh
2007-03-17 11:26:31 · answer #6 · answered by Daddiez Girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋