Collocations withwater
These are words often used in combination withwater.
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boiling water
The samples were placed in a boiling water bath for 10 min and then placed on ice.
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brackish water
The infection process of mullets with these cercariae is discussed in relation to salinity conditions prevailing in a brackish water stream.
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clean water
She was supplied with blotting paper which had been soaked in clean water.
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coastal water
River, estuary and coastal water quality has been improving in recent years but the general improvement masks some local deterioration.
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cold water
Being intensified with time, the convection partly destroys the cool skin when a blob of cold water begins to move downward (figure 1, curve b).
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contaminated water
All six cases identified arose in visitors to the area, and most had very limited exposure to the contaminated water.
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dirty water
The flavour of the coffee was ruined by the dirty water.
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excess water
Nation 2's consumption cannot exceed the sum of nation 2's storage and the excess water remaining after nation 1's consumption.
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flood of water
That overwhelming disaster is one that cannot be saved just by controlling the flood of water.
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flowing water
But the area around it was dry and had no flowing water supply.
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frozen water
It rectifies, for example, damage done by frozen water pipes.
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holy water
One of them sprinkles holy water as a ritual gesture.
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icy water
To take a plunge into icy water at a time of uncertainty is a mistake.
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liquid water
The new observations suggested that liquid water might be present, albeit sporadically, on the surface and that water still shapes the surface of the planet.
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lukewarm water
Lukewarm water will appear hot to a cold hand, and cold to a hot hand.
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muddy water
The original deposit had thus been altered by the succeeding flow of muddy water and other debris that passed through the small openings between the slabs.
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municipal water
The fairground has been in its present location for more than 100 years and has been supplied by the municipal water system since the 1930s.
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murky water
Unfortunately, that is now murky water under the legislative bridge and so was not a matter before the committee.
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polluted water
The dominant medical theory of the day was that polluted water merely weakened resistance to sickness and was not a cause of disease.
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pot of water
It is like trying to put out a fire with a pint pot of water.
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potable water
This is not necessarily so, as is evidenced by the financial problems of the potable water systems in all three states.
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rising water
This has led to rising water tables in lower parts of the catchments, bringing salt up to the surface.
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salted water
The fruit is stewed in salted water and peeled, the seed is removed, and it may be flavored with salt or honey.
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soapy water
It seeks more classroom activity so that there will not be any room for the malfeasant soapy water of educational theory.
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stagnant water
This is supported by the stratigraphy, which indicates the presence of stagnant water.
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still water
No one would say that in the frozen state (ice) or in the vapor state (steam) that the material is not still water.
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territorial water
There is now no distance limit, except the territorial water limit, where previously there was mention of 1,000 metres.
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treated water
At lowest risk were those with piped but not treated water, which included mostly rural residents.
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uncharted waters
How persons in these uncharted waters proceed to look upon themselves is one of the important questions for the twenty-first century.
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warm water
The bench was covered by a wet capillary matting and the plants were misted three times a day with warm water.
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water filtration
In addition, shared water filtration systems may allow spread of oocysts between pools within a swimming complex.
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water purification
Further investigation of the local people's knowledge about water purification benefits is clearly needed.
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water shortage
During this time, seedlings in the shadehouses were regularly relocated to avoid positioning effects, and watered frequently to avoid water shortage.
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