Home › Words › W › watermakerwatermakerwatermaker means A device which generates potable water by performing reverse osmosis on seawater.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, watermaker ranks #33,751 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom water + maker.nounA device which generates potable water by performing reverse osmosis on seawater.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.desalinator 70% match — A device that performs desalination. vs watermaker →permeator 68% match — A device, containing a semipermeable membrane, used to desalinate water by reverse osmosis vs watermaker →desalter 60% match — A machine or facility that removes salt, as from crude oil or agricultural runoff. vs watermaker →drinkwater 59% match — Potable water; water intended for drinking vs watermaker →waterwork 59% match — A machine or mechanism for raising or carrying water. vs watermaker →demineralizer 59% match — A device that demineralizes. vs watermaker →desalination 59% match — The process of removing salt from sea water in order to make drinking water. vs watermaker →dewaterer 57% match — A machine for removing water. vs watermaker →