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water target

American  

noun

  1. water shield.


Etymology

Origin of water target

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

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The agency wants people to have a personal water target and has urged them to use water more wisely at home.

From BBC

A water target is equally vague: “By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors”.

From Nature