Test the water? Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a small drink
(verb)
1. drink in sips

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

WATER (noun)
1. the part of the earth’s surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
2. a facility that provides a source of water
WATER (verb)
1. supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
2. fill with tears
TEST (noun)
1. trying something to find out about it
2. any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
TEST (verb)
1. test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
2. examine someone’s knowledge of something

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