running water
noun
: water distributed through pipes and fixtures
a cabin with hot and cold running water
Examples of running water in a Sentence
a cabin with hot and cold running water
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Workers reportedly said the tuna was thawed under running water in the sealed packaging.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Russia has repeatedly tried to cripple Ukraine’s power grid, denying the country heat, electricity and running water in an effort to break the Ukrainian spirit.
—Hanna Arhirova and Yehor Konovalov, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Rinsing the bag under running water might help remove some plastics, too, Dr. Wiesner said.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Flashback: The water crisis that left Richmond without running water for three days also began affecting Eastern Henrico and parts of Hanover on Tuesday.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 11 Jan. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Russia has repeatedly tried to cripple Ukraine’s power grid, denying the country heat, electricity and running water in an effort to break the Ukrainian spirit.
—Hanna Arhirova and Yehor Konovalov, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Rinsing the bag under running water might help remove some plastics, too, Dr. Wiesner said.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Flashback: The water crisis that left Richmond without running water for three days also began affecting Eastern Henrico and parts of Hanover on Tuesday.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Running water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20water. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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