gray water
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gray water
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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For 19 days, we hauled potable drinking water from distribution sites, collected gray water and creek water for flushing, and carefully rationed every drop.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2024
Fillmore County in 2013 started requiring homes to have modern septic systems to dispose of gray water.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
Commercially available filters, like the PlanetCare, Lint LUV-R and Filtrol, strain the gray water through ultra-fine mesh before flushing it into the world.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2023
“Almost anyone with a washer and a yard to irrigate can build one themselves,” according to press release from Greywater Corps, which has been installing residential gray water and rainwater systems in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
Three wake lines appeared in the gray water, and a pod of hippocampi broke the surface.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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