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drinking water

Noun

∙ Water that is intended to be ingested by humans.
- ∙ Water intended to be ingested by humans, sealed in a container, having no added ingredients except perhaps antimicrobial agents and/or fluoride, and passing certain tests for color, odor, turbidity, and presence of various microorganisms and chemicals. US standard of identity

BABYLON ENGLISH
drinking water
water that is safe and purified for human consumption

WORDNET 2.0
drinking water
Noun
1. water suitable for drinking
(hypernym) beverage, drink, drinkable, potable
(hyponym) bottled water

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Drinking water
Drinking water, also known as potable water or improved drinking water, is water safe enough for drinking and food preparation. Globally, in 2012, 89% of people had access to water suitable for drinking. Nearly 4 billion had access to tap water while another 2.3 billion had access to wells or public taps. 1.8 billion people still use an unsafe drinking water source which may be contaminated by feces. This can result in infectious diarrhea such as cholera and typhoid among others.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

drinking water

Noun

∙ Water that is intended to be ingested by humans.
- ∙ Water intended to be ingested by humans, sealed in a container, having no added ingredients except perhaps antimicrobial agents and/or fluoride, and passing certain tests for color, odor, turbidity, and presence of various microorganisms and chemicals. US standard of identity

BABYLON ENGLISH
drinking water
water that is safe and purified for human consumption

WORDNET 2.0
drinking water
Noun
1. water suitable for drinking
(hypernym) beverage, drink, drinkable, potable
(hyponym) bottled water

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Drinking water
Drinking water, also known as potable water or improved drinking water, is water safe enough for drinking and food preparation. Globally, in 2012, 89% of people had access to water suitable for drinking. Nearly 4 billion had access to tap water while another 2.3 billion had access to wells or public taps. 1.8 billion people still use an unsafe drinking water source which may be contaminated by feces. This can result in infectious diarrhea such as cholera and typhoid among others.
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