Potable
Potable [ POH-tuh’-buh’ l ] | |
[ noun, adjective ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. one that is fit or healthy to be drunk or consumed 2. one that can be drunk; a beverage (esp. alcoholic) | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
There was a lack of potable drinking water. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
A well is bored thousands of feet beneath potable water supplies before branching out horizontally. |
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