water supply
noun
: a source, means, or process of supplying water (as for a community) usually including reservoirs, tunnels, and pipelines
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The hot water supply at the three-compartment warewash sink measured outside of proper temperatures.
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Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
According to the Chinese government, around 40,000 sponge city projects were completed by 2020, and that year saw an amount of rainwater recycled equivalent to about 20% of its total urban water supply.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The project will also reduce the load on Tucson's water supply.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Getty Images What To Know The situation could worsen before next year, when new long-term water use agreements are expected to take effect, putting at risk the water supply for almost 40 million people.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
According to the Chinese government, around 40,000 sponge city projects were completed by 2020, and that year saw an amount of rainwater recycled equivalent to about 20% of its total urban water supply.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The project will also reduce the load on Tucson's water supply.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Getty Images What To Know The situation could worsen before next year, when new long-term water use agreements are expected to take effect, putting at risk the water supply for almost 40 million people.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water supply
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“Water supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20supply. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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