water plant
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of water plant
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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Kuwait said Iran hit a power and water plant on Sunday causing a fire, while Bahrain also accused Tehran of targeting civilian infrastructure.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
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
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
The boil order in November was issued after two transformers failed at a water plant in the nation’s fourth-largest city.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2023
Several landed around Vemork, with just two hitting the heavy water plant.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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