Examples of tap water in a Sentence
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This year’s competition was sponsored by the city’s public water utility, which said that cafe habits like serving coffee with a glass or carafe of tap water with a meal made those establishments key allies in the effort to reduce plastic consumption.
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Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Of that group, 19 percent primarily use unfiltered tap water, which was associated with a greater increase in blood lead levels.
—Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Boiling hard tap water creates limescale, a chalky white deposit primarily composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3).
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2024
The first lawsuit brought amid reports that a nurse at a southern Oregon hospital replaced intravenous fentanyl drips with tap water seeks up to $11.5 million on behalf of the estate of a 65-year-old man who died.
—CBS News, 29 Feb. 2024
The common sources of lead exposure, according to the Washington Ozaukee Public Health Department, include paint and varnish in homes built before 1978, some soil and tap water exposure, clay pots, spices, toys, makeup, jewelry and ammunition.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
Hard tap water can contain lots of calcium, water softeners may use sodium, and various mineral salts comprise most fertilizer formulations.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024
Measure alum powder at approximately 10 percent of the weight of your fabric to be dyed; dissolve in very hot tap water in a bucket or non-reactive pot.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
Water filters may help somewhat if tap water is contaminated, and there are moves to regulate some PFAS chemicals in US drinking water.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Of that group, 19 percent primarily use unfiltered tap water, which was associated with a greater increase in blood lead levels.
—Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Boiling hard tap water creates limescale, a chalky white deposit primarily composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3).
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2024
The first lawsuit brought amid reports that a nurse at a southern Oregon hospital replaced intravenous fentanyl drips with tap water seeks up to $11.5 million on behalf of the estate of a 65-year-old man who died.
—CBS News, 29 Feb. 2024
The common sources of lead exposure, according to the Washington Ozaukee Public Health Department, include paint and varnish in homes built before 1978, some soil and tap water exposure, clay pots, spices, toys, makeup, jewelry and ammunition.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
Hard tap water can contain lots of calcium, water softeners may use sodium, and various mineral salts comprise most fertilizer formulations.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024
Measure alum powder at approximately 10 percent of the weight of your fabric to be dyed; dissolve in very hot tap water in a bucket or non-reactive pot.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
Water filters may help somewhat if tap water is contaminated, and there are moves to regulate some PFAS chemicals in US drinking water.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1881, in the meaning defined above
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“Tap water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tap%20water. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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tap water
noun
: water as it comes from a tap (as in a home)
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