drinking water
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drinking water
noun drinking waters
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Water that is suitable or intended for ingestion by humans: potable water.
Near-synonym: tap water (for washing and, ideally, drinking too)
Similar: tap water
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noun water for human consumption
| Español | agua potable |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 식수 siksu, 음용수 eumyongsu |
| 日本語 | 飲用水 inyōsui, 飲み水 nomimizu, 飲料水 inryōsui |
| 中文 | 飲用水 /饮用水 yǐnyòngshuǐ, 飲水 /饮水 yǐnshuǐ |
| हिन्दी | पेयजल peyjal, पीने का पानी pīne kā pānī |
| Kiswahili | maji ya kunywa |
| Português | água potável |
| Français | eau potable |
| Deutsch | Trinkwasser |
| Italiano | acqua potabile |
| Ελληνικά | πόσιμο νερό pósimo neró |
| Română | apă potabilă, apă de băut |
| Русский | питьева́я вода́ pitʹjevája vodá |
| Tiếng Việt | nước uống |
| العربية | مَاء شُرْب māʔ šurb, مَاء صَالِح لِلشُّرْبِ māʔ ṣāliḥ li-š-šurbi |
| עברית | מֵי שְׁתִייָה |
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title = {drinking water},
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