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- [waw-ter, wot-er suh-plahy]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər səˈplaɪ/
- /ˈwɔːtə(r) səˈplaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [waw-ter, wot-er suh-plahy]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər səˈplaɪ/
Definitions of water supply words
- noun water supply the supply of purified water available to a community. 1
- noun water supply the facilities for storing and supplying this water, as reservoirs and pipelines. 1
- countable noun water supply The water supply in an area is the water which is collected and passed through pipes to buildings for people to use. 0
- noun water supply an arrangement of reservoirs, purification plant, distribution pipes, etc, for providing water to a community 0
- noun water supply the supply of treated and purified water for a community 0
- noun water supply the water available for use of a community or in an area 0
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Origin of water supply
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Water supply
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
water supply popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
water supply usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for water supply
noun water supply
- communications — the ways in which human beings communicate
- fireplug — fire hydrant.
- hydrant — an upright pipe with a spout, nozzle, or other outlet, usually in the street, for drawing water from a main or service pipe, especially for fighting fires.
- well — in a good or satisfactory manner: Business is going well.
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