water parade

/wɔːtɜː pəˈɹeɪʔ/, -/pəˈɹeɪt/

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  1. (military) a mandated and organized ceremony in which soldiers are made to drink a given amount of water (usually 500 ml or 1 litre) to prevent dehydration, especially just before or after some physical activity or exercise

    2. The water parade was held at 2030, the earliest ever. Lights-out was at 2200.
    Water parades are meant to ensure we're hydrated, but forcing down a full liter of water can be difficult. Thanaraj can verify that. While trying to finish his bottle, he threw up.

    — 2017, Max West. How To Forge A Frogman: A Recruit’s Account of Basic Training in Singapore’s Naval Diving Unit. Marshall Cavendish International. ISBN: 9789814751834


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