waterborne
floating or moving on water; supported by water: The ship was waterborne ten months after the keel was laid.
transported by ship or boat: waterborne commerce.
communicated by water, especially drinking water: waterborne diseases.
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How to use waterborne in a sentence
Poor sanitation and damage to water systems are also sparking concerns about waterborne diseases.
First Came an Earthquake. Then a Hurricane. Now, Haiti is Bracing for an Outbreak of Disease | Eloise Barry | August 20, 2021 | TimeIt will be noticed that the two ends of these vessels, like the Nile boats of the Egyptians proper, were not waterborne.
Ancient and Modern Ships. | George C. V. HolmesThese things work, if not for perfection, at least for the evolution of a sane and wholesome waterborne cruiser.
With The Night Mail | Rudyard KiplingTyphoid in the vast majority of cases is waterborne, and hence the greatest care should be taken to avoid any dubious pan or pool.
War's Brighter Side | Julian Ralph.
British Dictionary definitions for waterborne
/ (ˈwɔːtəˌbɔːn) /
floating or travelling on water
(of a disease, etc) transported or transmitted by water
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