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water supply
water supply
/ˈwɔːtər səˈplaɪ/
noun
A facility that provides a source of water
(
water supply
,
water system
,
water
)
a facility that provides a source of water
The town debated the purification of the water supply
the town debated the purification of the water supply
First you have to cut off the water
first you have to cut off the water
nitric bacteria
nitric bacteria
/ˈnaɪtrɪk bækˈtɪəriə/
noun
Soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates
(
nitric bacteria
,
nitrobacteria
)
soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates
dispatch box
dispatch box
/dɪsˈpætʃ bɒks/
noun
Case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables
(
dispatch box
,
dispatch case
)
case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables
hammer nose
hammer nose
/ˈhæmər noʊz/
noun
Enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol
(
brandy nose
,
copper nose
,
hammer nose
,
hypertrophic rosacea
,
potato nose
,
rhinophyma
,
rum nose
,
rum-blossom
,
toper's nose
)
enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol
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