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waterborne


wa·ter·borne

adj \ˈwȯ-tər-ˌbȯrn, ˈwä-\

Definition of WATERBORNE

: supported, carried, or transmitted by water <waterborne commerce> <waterborne diseases>
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First Known Use of WATERBORNE

circa 1559

Rhymes with WATERBORNE

alpenhorn, barleycorn, Capricorn, cyberporn, English horn, flügelhorn, foreign-born, Golden Horn, hunting horn, longicorn, Matterhorn, peppercorn, powder horn, saddle horn, unicorn, waterworn, weatherworn

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