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water supply

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water supply
n.
1. The water available for a community or region.
2. The source and delivery system of such water.
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Noun1.water supplywater supply - a facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water"
water system, water
facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"
infrastructure, base - the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan"
artificial lake, man-made lake, reservoir - lake used to store water for community use
water main - main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water
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