- water supply
- noun Date: 1849 a source, means, or process of supplying water (as for a community) usually including reservoirs, tunnels, and pipelines
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water supply
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water supply — water supplies N COUNT The water supply in an area is the water which is collected and passed through pipes to buildings for people to use. The town is without electricity and the water supply has been cut off … English dictionary
Water supply — Wa ter sup*ply A supply of water; specifically, water collected, as in reservoirs, and conveyed, as by pipes, for use in a city, mill, or the like. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water supply — water sup,ply noun count or uncount water that is available for people to use in a particular area: We don t know if these pollutants will affect the water supply … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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water supply — noun a facility that provides a source of water the town debated the purification of the water supply first you have to cut off the water • Syn: ↑water system, ↑water • Hypernyms: ↑facility, ↑installation … Useful english dictionary
water supply — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms water supply : singular water supply plural water supplies water that is available for people to use in a particular area We don t know if these pollutants will affect the water supply … English dictionary
water supply — gas/electricity/water supply ► the system used for supplying gas, electricity, etc. to customers: »The energy storage system tops up the peak electricity supply. Main Entry: ↑supply … Financial and business terms
water supply — vandens ištekliai statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Upės baseino ar bet kurios teritorijos paviršinio ir požeminio vandens bendras kiekis. atitikmenys: angl. water resources; water supply vok. Wasserdorgebot, n; Wasserreserven … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
