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		hard water in American Englishnounwater that contains magnesium, calcium, or iron salts and therefore forms a soap lather with difficulty   Examples of 'hard water' in a sentencehard water  It is also used to remove mineral deposits, such as hard-water stains.That hard water that strained my liver and calcified my spine.Frankly, hard water is not something people need to worry about.Hard-water deposits can leave a powdery look and feel on a stainless steel sink.Children also get calcium from drinking water, especially in hard water areas.If you live in a hard-water area, the built-in filter is handy.The chalk in hard water, it gets in the coffee machine, okay?  |