running water
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running water
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Water available from taps.
The rural population of the United States in 1950 was 57.5 million; ( of this total 22 percent was served by running water) and used an estimated 3,500 million gallons of water per day.
Similar: tap water
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see running, water. Productivity in running water is dependent primarily on attached algae, which is part of the periphyton.
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noun water from taps
| Español | agua corriente, [el] agua de pie, aguapié |
|---|---|
| Português | água corrente, água canalizada, água encanada |
| Français | eau courante |
| Deutsch | fließend Wasser |
| Română | apă curentă |
Talk about this word "running water." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/running%20water. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. running water. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/running%20water "running water." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/running%20water.Cite this
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title = {running water},
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