water supply
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water supply
n.
1. The water available for a community or region.
2. The source and delivery system of such water.
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water supply
n
1. (Civil Engineering) an arrangement of reservoirs, purification plant, distribution pipes, etc, for providing water to a community
2. (Civil Engineering) the supply of treated and purified water for a community
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wa′ter supply`
n.
1. the supply of purified water available to a community.
2. the facilities for supplying this water.
[1880–85]
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Noun | 1. | water supply - a facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water" facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility" infrastructure, base - the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan" water main - main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water |
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