drinking water
noun
: water that is clean enough for people to drink
Pollution is seeping into our drinking water.
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025
Prepare your vehicle: Ensure your gas tank is full and equip your vehicle with essential winter supplies, including a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket, extra warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2025
The Progress will also supply the station with 2,094 pounds (950 kilograms) of fuel, 926 pounds (420 kilograms) of drinking water and 110 pounds (50 kilograms) of nitrogen to replenish the on board atmosphere.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 Mar. 2025
This comes after a bill to repeal the state law mandating fluoride in drinking water failed in committee.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025
Prepare your vehicle: Ensure your gas tank is full and equip your vehicle with essential winter supplies, including a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket, extra warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2025
The Progress will also supply the station with 2,094 pounds (950 kilograms) of fuel, 926 pounds (420 kilograms) of drinking water and 110 pounds (50 kilograms) of nitrogen to replenish the on board atmosphere.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 Mar. 2025
This comes after a bill to repeal the state law mandating fluoride in drinking water failed in committee.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Drinking water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20water. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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