potable

How to use potable in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for potable.

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How will potable water investors react knowing this story?

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Quick take

any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of potable gathered in one view.

noun

any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

adjective

suitable for drinking

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for potable.

noun

any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

adjective

suitable for drinking

Example sentences

How will potable water investors react knowing this story?

As the article says, "Systems to make use of this airborne potable water already exist in at least 17 nations.

It isn't as if I have trouble finding potable water for my kids, or have to worry about teenager "soldiers" raping my daughter.

The folks who designed the potable water infrastructure for the Nimitz class aircraft carriers were probably idiots...

In high humidities, you can easily collect 1 liter potable water with a 3m2 plastic sheet, a clean recipient, a hole in the ground and some sunlight, or just hot weather.

There is not a global shortage of potable water, in most areas flushing a toilet uses well under 1 cent of water and if it was not flushed it would simply end up in the ocean anyway.

The biggest problem is that potable water would be a problem since you don't have any infrastructure left to clean it, but of course those remote locations could fetch clean water if they are lucky.

He's not filling from his well or tapping localized springs on his property, this guy divertied water flowing thought his property which feeds a tributary creek that supplies the city of Medford with it's potable water.