water plant
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of water plant
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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“The water plant is currently offline for an unknown reason,” read a mass text message sent to locals as an outside specialist drove to Braham to investigate the issue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Kuwait's electricity ministry said a power and water plant was attacked for a second consecutive day, causing a fire at the facility.
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
They had travelled to Unalakleet to carry out maintenance work on a water plant, the non-profit organisation said on Friday.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2025
Several landed around Vemork, with just two hitting the heavy water plant.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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