gray water
gray water noun: water that is not clean enough to be potable, such as having been used for washing, but not contaminated with fecal matter or other source of dangerous bacteria or dangerous or noxious materials.
Noun
gray water (countable and uncountable, plural gray waters)
- Water that is not clean enough to be potable, such as having been used for washing, but not contaminated with fecal matter or other source of dangerous bacteria or dangerous or noxious materials.
- Its tunnels will have thinned like unhealthy arteries, before twisting and buckling under the weight of the shifting ice, slowly leaching diesel fuel, toxic chemicals like polychlorinated biphenyls, grey water and radiological waste.2020, David Farrier, “The Library of Babel”, in Footprints, 4th Estate, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- sullage
gray water meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese
gray water in Tamil
- சாம்பல்நீர்
gray water in Vietnamese
- non-potable, but non-toxic water
- nước xám
Synonyms of gray water
Forms of gray water
| plural | gray waters |
|---|---|
| alternative form | graywater |
| alternative form | greywater |
| alternative form | grey water |
Questions about gray water
- What does gray water mean?
- Gray water means water that is not clean enough to be potable, such as having been used for washing, but not contaminated with fecal matter or other source of dangerous bacteria or dangerous or noxious materials.
- What is gray water in Tamil?
- Gray water in Tamil is சாம்பல்நீர். See Gray water meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is gray water?
- Gray water is a noun.
- What is the plural of gray water?
- The plural of gray water is gray waters.
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