drinking
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- noun
- /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
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- Access to clean and safe drinking water is difficult in rural areas of Tanzania.
- drinking water
- drinking water supply
- access to drinking water
How cool is this drinking the farmer's coffee on his farm?
- How cool is this drinking the farmer's coffee on his farm?
- And that's used both for energy and for drinking and other purposes.
Examples
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Droughts and population growth have left 36 states facing potential drinking-water shortages within the next five years.
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Cholera, a disease spread by contaminated drinking water, has killed at least 3,600 people.
Academic text (2011) -
For those 1.1 billion individuals who lack access to safe drinking water, "safe" is often the key word.
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The thought of drinking water makes me have to pee.
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Providing citizens with purified drinking water is essential for improved health conditions.
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Studies have shown that current lead levels in drinking water can adversely affect a child's health.
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Lyndsay shook her head; the mere thought of drinking made her feel sick.
Fiction book (1990) -
Residents are still without drinking water, so cases of water have to be trucked in.
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Access to clean and safe drinking water is difficult in rural areas of Tanzania.
Synonyms
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To use, eat, or drink something
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Drinking a large amount of liquid very quickly
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Drinking very large amounts of liquid quickly, often alcohol
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Drinking liquids, for example water or alcohol
To drink, especially alcohol
Drinking liquid slowly, often with a spoon or from a bowl
Compounds
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A thin tube often made of plastic or paper that you use to suck a drink into your mouth
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Etymology
The word drinking comes from the old English word drincan, which means 'to drink' and is the same root as the common word drink. So, drinking simply means the action of taking liquids into your mouth, like drinking water after exercise.