waterborne
adjective
wa·ter·borne
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌbȯrn 
ˈwä-
: supported, carried, or transmitted by water
waterborne commerce
waterborne diseases
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In the Del Rio Sector, two contracts worth $929 million will add 32 miles of wall and 63 miles of waterborne barriers near Eagle Pass.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Losing both cuts off nearly 20% of the state’s refining capacity and makes California susceptible to potential shortages if there are disruptions to foreign, waterborne supplies.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Over 160 million tons of waterborne cargo travel through the Great Lakes each year, according to the American Great Lakes Ports Association.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Milwaukee Health Department is monitoring local emergency department data and has not seen an uptick in visits related to mold irritation or waterborne illness, said spokesperson Caroline Reinwald.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Losing both cuts off nearly 20% of the state’s refining capacity and makes California susceptible to potential shortages if there are disruptions to foreign, waterborne supplies.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Over 160 million tons of waterborne cargo travel through the Great Lakes each year, according to the American Great Lakes Ports Association.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Milwaukee Health Department is monitoring local emergency department data and has not seen an uptick in visits related to mold irritation or waterborne illness, said spokesperson Caroline Reinwald.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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waterborne
adjective
wa·ter·borne
-ˌbōrn
-ˌbȯrn
: supported, carried, or passed on by water
waterborne diseases
Medical Definition
waterborne
adjective
wa·ter·borne
ˈwȯt-ər-ˌbō(ə)rn, ˈwät-, -ˌbȯ(ə)rn
: carried or transmitted by water and especially by drinking water
waterborne diseases
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