water system

wa·ter sys·tem

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er sis-tuh m]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈsɪs təm/
- /ˈwɔːtə(r) ˈsɪstəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er sis-tuh m]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈsɪs təm/

Definitions of water system words

noun water system a river and all its branches. 1
noun water system a system of supplying water, as throughout a metropolitan area. 1
noun water system a river and all its tributaries 0
noun water system a system for supplying water to a community 0
noun water system a river with all its tributaries 0
abbreviation WATER SYSTEM water supply 0

See all 6 definitions of water system

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Origin of water system

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Water system

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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water system popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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 system usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for water system

noun water system

drains — Plural form of drain.
waterworks — (used with a singular or plural verb) a complete system of reservoirs, pipelines, conduits, etc., by which water is collected, purified, stored, and pumped to urban users.

All 2 Synonyms of water system