gripe water
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"A true water allergy is a type of urticaria. "With urticaria, within one to 15 minutes of being exposed to a substance, you come up in hives.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2016
While it's true water fluoridation used to be highly beneficial, there's ample research now to conclude it doesn't help much, if at all, in countries where the toothpaste already contains fluoride.
From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2016
“We need to save the emergency declaration stuff for the true water emergencies, like last year,” Roscoe said.
From Washington Times • Mar. 15, 2016
A. He is required to examine the bulletin board, guards on water and lubricator glasses; try gauge cocks to find true water level; then examine grates, ash-pan, flues and fire-box.
From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous
The Bible is the true water of life.
From A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible Second Edition by Chapman, J. Wilbur
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