water plant
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of water plant
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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Carbon-14-radiolabeled compounds were used to precisely track how the antibiotics moved through the water, plant, and fish.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
Only one grocery store was operational, utility poles had gone down, the town’s water plant had flooded and people had been without safe drinking water for four days, he told the BBC.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024
SEDAN, Kan. — James Rainbolt typically can tackle most problems at his rural water plant with some extra time or money.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2023
An attack on a state-owned water plant could create shortages in Dakar, where it hasn't rained for eight months and where water cuts are common, Diome said.
From Reuters • Jun. 9, 2023
In spite of the glider disaster, the British and Americans were still determined to destroy the Vemork heavy water plant in Norway.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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