gray water
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gray water
noun gray waters · graywater · greywater · grey water
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Water that is not clean enough to be potable, such as having been used for washing, but not contaminated with fecal matter or other source of dangerous bacteria or dangerous or noxious materials.
Its tunnels will have thinned like unhealthy arteries, before twisting and buckling under the weight of the shifting ice, slowly leaching diesel fuel, toxic chemicals like polychlorinated biphenyls, grey water and radiological waste.
Similar: sullage
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noun non-potable, but non-toxic water
| Español | aguas grises, agua gris |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 中水 chūsui, 雑排水 zappaisui |
| 中文 | 中水 zhōngshuǐ, 灰水 huīshuǐ, 可再利用廢水 /可再利用废水 kě zài lìyòng fèishuǐ |
| Português | água cinza |
| Français | eau de ménage, eaux grises |
| Deutsch | Grauwasser, Nutzwasser |
| Русский | се́рая вода́ séraja vodá, бытовы́е сто́чные во́ды bytovýje stóčnyje vódy |
| Tiếng Việt | nước xám |
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title = {gray water},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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