water butt
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Mr Johnstone suggests using a water butt to collect any rain water, as well as using "grey water" from baths and cooking pots.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2023
Or they can use water that is not sourced from taps such as grey water, rainwater from a water butt or a private borehole.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2022
Dr Gush, from Surrey, said it was an "excellent time" to install a water butt and explained plants preferred rain water because of the acidity levels.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2022
Mr Johnstone, who started gardening in lockdown to help with his mental health, suggested using a water butt to collect rain water - best kept in the shade and with a lid on.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2022
I crept under the kitchen window and then down the garden in the far shrubbery till I got to a water butt.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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