pass water

phrase

medical
: to send urine out of the body : to urinate

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Driving those reservoirs too low could endanger their ability to pass water or generate hydropower. Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025 The beaches on our list generally pass water quality tests during the summer, but a few have had temporary lapses in limited spots. Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024 But the aqueducts of ancient Rome stand out thanks to their grand scale and breathtaking architecture, which often used elevated bridges to pass water across valleys and over urban areas. Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 26 Oct. 2020

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“Pass water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20water. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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