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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Closer to the volcano, acid rain would have contaminated water supplies, and thick layers of ash would have buried animals and vegetation.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
In addition to water that irrigated the crops, water supply was raised from the Nile and its waterways by means of the shaduf, a levering device with a long pole, until after the pharaonic period when the Persian Wheel or saqia arrived, typically turned by a pair of oxen.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Popular home improvement stores recommend turning the water supply off, while other DIYers say it can be done without making a wet mess as long as your shower is turned off.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
The hot water supply at the three-compartment warewash sink measured outside of proper temperatures.
—Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
In addition to water that irrigated the crops, water supply was raised from the Nile and its waterways by means of the shaduf, a levering device with a long pole, until after the pharaonic period when the Persian Wheel or saqia arrived, typically turned by a pair of oxen.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Popular home improvement stores recommend turning the water supply off, while other DIYers say it can be done without making a wet mess as long as your shower is turned off.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
The hot water supply at the three-compartment warewash sink measured outside of proper temperatures.
—Sacbee.com, 19 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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