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gray water
noun
- dirty water from sinks, showers, bathtubs, washing machines, and the like, that can be recycled, as for use in flushing toilets.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gray water1
First recorded in 1975–80
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Example Sentences
In the distance a line of dark gray water was the only thing which marked the horizon.
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She was almost upon them—only a few hundred yards of gray water separated the two steamers.
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Then, one hand on a stay rope, she stared across the gray water to the dark tongue of land.
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Nothing but a desolate waste of tossing gray water met his eyes everywhere.
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At last she got out of reach of the angry gray water, though spume still deluged her.
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