# waterbug

**Pronunciation:** WATERBUG

**CEFR level:** B1

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

Waterbug means alternative form of water bug. [Any member of the infraorder Nepomorpha of true water bugs.].

## Examples

- The article uses waterbug to mean alternative form of water bug. [Any member of the infraorder Nepomorpha of true....
- The teacher asked students to find waterbug in the reading.
- Check the words around waterbug to choose the right meaning.

## Common patterns

- a/the waterbug — Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — The article mentioned a waterbug.
- waterbug in context — Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — We checked waterbug in context before translating it.

## Collocations

- waterbug example — The teacher gave a waterbug example.
- waterbug meaning — We checked the waterbug meaning before moving on.

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