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service water

service water noun: water used for industrial purposes that is not for human consumption.

Noun

service water (uncountable)

  1. Water used for industrial purposes that is not for human consumption.
    • ... using service water as the secondary coolant. Other components, such as those in the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems will be cooled directly with service water.1975, Skagit Nuclear Power Project Units 1-2, Construction: Environmental Impact Statement, page 5
    • ... using service water first as noncontact cooling water, then as process water.1997, Technical development document for proposed pretreatment standards for existing and new sources for the industrial laundries point source category, DIANE Publishing, →ISBN, page 4
  2. (Philippines) Water that is provided for free to customers in restaurants.

Questions about service water

What does service water mean?
Service water means water used for industrial purposes that is not for human consumption.
What part of speech is service water?
Service water is a noun.

Words near service water in the dictionary

  1. service top
  2. service tops
  3. service tree
  4. service trees
  5. service wall
  6. service water
  7. service worker
  8. service workers
  9. service à la française
  10. service à la russe
  11. service-berries

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