Word: waterstops
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: wa
ter
stops
Definition: Plural of waterstop. A waterproof barrier that is used to prevent moisture from leaking through a joint.
Morphemes:
Affix: water
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Water in a body; an area of open water.
Affix: stop
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small well-bucket; a milk-pail.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.