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noun

a river and all its branches.

a system of supplying water, as throughout a metropolitan area.

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Origin of water system

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby water system

water sprout, water starwort, water stick insect, water strider, water supply, water system, water table, water target, water taxi, water thrush, water tiger

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How to use water system in a sentence

People and businesses fled Flint, leaving the city with fewer than half the taxpayers it had in 1960, but the water system remained as massive as ever.
The Unfinished Business of Flint’s Water Crisis|by Anna Clark|January 22, 2021|ProPublica
The team suggests testing drinking water if fire comes anywhere near your property and, if possible, replacing any plastic in a home’s water system with heat-resistant metal.
Plastic drinking water pipes exposed to high heat can leak hazardous chemicals|Megan Sever|December 23, 2020|Science News
The level of risk varies, but examples include toxic chemicals that are sprayed from aircraft or injected into water systems.
Don’t worry, the earth is doomed|Katie McLean|October 21, 2020|MIT Technology Review
From there, bacteria could easily have entered water systems.
How a Swiss Ski Resort Was Ravaged by Typhoid and Survived|Daniel Malloy|September 9, 2020|Ozy

Robinson operates his family’s well-service business and maintains the water systems on nearly every local property.
How We Saved Our Neighborhood from a Wildfire|Dain Zaffke|September 2, 2020|Outside Online
In short, my $18-plus-cost-of-replacement-filters Brita water system may not live up to the hype.
Are Water Filters B.S.?|Michael Schulson|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It could avoid some big disasters—like a water system failure.
America Needs a Makeover|Tony Doukopil|September 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
There was a good water system, as the faithfully irrigated lawns testified.
Mystery Ranch|Arthur Chapman
It had two banks, one female and one male academy of the higher class; a water system supplied through pipes from Poplar Spring.
Historic Fredericksburg|John T. Goolrick
Noah was rather in that line before he took to the water system, wasn't he?
Frank Fairlegh|Frank E. Smedley
The water-system of the south-western feeders of the Ganges is more complex.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies|Robert Gordon Latham
The water-system in question forms the centre of the great Athabaskan area—the centre, but not the whole.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies|Robert Gordon Latham

British Dictionary definitions for water system

water system

noun

a river and all its tributaries

a system for supplying water to a community

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