water supply

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noun

the supply of purified water available to a community.

the facilities for storing and supplying this water, as reservoirs and pipelines.

Origin of water supply

First recorded in 1880–85

OTHER WORDS FROM water supply

wa·ter-sup·ply, adjective

Words nearby water supply

water sprite, water sprout, water starwort, water stick insect, water strider, water supply, water system, water table, water target, water taxi, water thrush

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Example sentences from the Web for water supply

The water-supply is derived from mountain springs, and is very pure.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 8 (of 8)|Various
For the convenience of the water-supply, sago-washing is carried out usually on the side of a stream.
The Solomon Islands and Their Natives|H. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy
It would admit of no enlargement for water-supply storage and would be available for no purpose except flood regulation.
The Passaic Flood of 1903|Marshall Ora Leighton
There was no water-supply near enough for a single engine to span the distance.
Phaeton Rogers|Rossiter Johnson

The city has a public library, and owns and operates its own water-supply system.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for water supply

water supply

noun

an arrangement of reservoirs, purification plant, distribution pipes, etc, for providing water to a community

the supply of treated and purified water for a community

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单词	water supply
释义	water supply SEE SYNONYMS FOR water supply ON THESAURUS.COM noun the supply of purified water available to a community. the facilities for storing and supplying this water, as reservoirs and pipelines. Origin of water supply First recorded in 1880–85 OTHER WORDS FROM water supply wa·ter-sup·ply, adjective Words nearby water supply water sprite, water sprout, water starwort, water stick insect, water strider, water supply, water system, water table, water target, water taxi, water thrush Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for water supply The water-supply is derived from mountain springs, and is very pure. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 8 (of 8)\|Various For the convenience of the water-supply, sago-washing is carried out usually on the side of a stream. The Solomon Islands and Their Natives\|H. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy It would admit of no enlargement for water-supply storage and would be available for no purpose except flood regulation. The Passaic Flood of 1903\|Marshall Ora Leighton There was no water-supply near enough for a single engine to span the distance. Phaeton Rogers\|Rossiter Johnson The city has a public library, and owns and operates its own water-supply system. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for water supply water supply noun an arrangement of reservoirs, purification plant, distribution pipes, etc, for providing water to a community the supply of treated and purified water for a community Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to water supply water system, waterworks
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water supply

noun

Origin of water supply

OTHER WORDS FROM water supply

Words nearby water supply

Example sentences from the Web for water supply

British Dictionary definitions for water supply

noun

Words related to water supply