Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,914,960,937 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

drinking water
(redirected from Safe water)

    Also found in: Medical, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
drinking water
n
water reserved or suitable for drinking
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.drinking water - water suitable for drinkingdrinking water - water suitable for drinking          
beverage, drinkable, potable, drink - any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"
water - a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"
bottled water - drinking water (often spring water) that is put into bottles and offered for sale
sugar water - water sweetened with sugar
ice water - water served ice-cold or with ice
carbonated water, club soda, soda water, sparkling water, seltzer - effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide
mineral water - water naturally or artificially impregnated with mineral salts or gasses; often effervescent; often used therapeutically
Translations
drinking water n → acqua potabile
drinking water → مياه الشرب pitná voda drikkevand Trinkwasser πόσιμο νερό agua potable juomavesi eau potable pitka voda acqua potabile 飲料水 음료수 drinkwater drikkevann woda pitna água potável питьевая вода dricksvatten น้ำดื่ม içme suyu nước uống 饮用水
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Water is the single most important environmental cause of poor health at the global level, but its impact goes beyond the health impacts we usually talk about," said Rheingans, PhD, MA, who works within the Center for Global Safe Water at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health.
Access to safe water a growing concern around the globe: APHA Annual ... by Krisberg, Kim / The Nation's Health
I don't think it's fair that almost a billion people in the world don't have safe water and 2.
Honda helps to celebrate local heroes; ADVERTISING FEATURE by Birmingham Mail (England)
Safe Water for the Community: A Guide for Establishing a Community-Based Safe Water System Program.
Comment on "An Observational Study on the Effectiveness of ... by Lantagne, Daniele / Journal of Environmental Health
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.