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tap water
noun
- water, obtained directly from a faucet or tap, that has not been purified, distilled, or otherwise treated.
tap water
noun
- water drawn off through taps from pipes in a house, as distinguished from distilled water, mineral water, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tap water1
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Example Sentences
It should be noted that LA tap water, rather than NYC's famed brand, was chosen for the test.
Is filtered water that much cleaner and safer than tap water?
Soon after, government officials told residents of Charleston, West Virginia, and surrounding areas to stop using tap water.
She accidentally gulped a mouthful of questionable tap water while brushing her teeth.
Officials continue to monitor food and tap water and embargo food products from the area.
Some workers prefer to use tap water, others employ normal saline solution, but distilled water gives the best emulsion.
Stain briefly with Ehrlich's hæmatoxylin (until nuclei are faint blue after washing with tap water).
The glasses are filled to the neck with rain or even tap water, a few lumps of charcoal being dropped into them.
In the first experiments tap water was used and no precautions were taken for excluding air.
Thus, a shallow tin vessel, such as the lid of a biscuit box, may be levelled and filled with tap-water through a rubber hose.
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