- waterborne
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adjective
Date: circa 1559
supported, carried, or transmitted by water <waterborne commerce> <waterborne diseases>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
waterborne
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waterborne — [wôt′ərbôrn΄, wät′ərbôrn΄] adj. floating on or carried by water … English World dictionary
waterborne — /waw teuhr bawrn , bohrn , wot euhr /, adj. 1. floating or moving on water; supported by water: The ship was waterborne ten months after the keel was laid. 2. transported by ship or boat: waterborne commerce. 3. communicated by water, esp.… … Universalium
waterborne — wa|ter|borne [ˈwo:təbo:n US ˈwo:tərbo:rn, ˈwa: ] adj spread or carried by water →↑airborne waterborne disease/illness etc ▪ waterborne diseases such as cholera ▪ waterborne traffic … Dictionary of contemporary English
waterborne — wa•ter•borne [[t]ˈwɔ tərˌbɔrn, ˌboʊrn, ˈwɒt ər [/t]] adj. 1) supported by water 2) transported by ship or boat: waterborne commerce[/ex] 3) communicated by water, esp. drinking water: waterborne diseases[/ex] … From formal English to slang
waterborne — adjective 1. transported by water waterborne freight • Similar to: ↑mobile 2. supported by water waterborne craft • Similar to: ↑afloat … Useful english dictionary
waterborne — wa·ter·borne wȯt ər .bō(ə)rn, wät , .bȯ(ə)rn adj carried or transmitted by water and esp. by drinking water <waterborne diseases> … Medical dictionary
waterborne — adj. Waterborne is used with these nouns: ↑disease … Collocations dictionary
waterborne — wa|ter|borne [ wɔtər,bɔrn ] adjective a waterborne disease is spread through water … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
waterborne — adjective spread or carried by water: waterborne diseases such as cholera … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
