water conservation
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈwɔːtər ˌkɒnsərˈveɪʃən/
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conservación del agua
- To combat drought, the community organized workshops on effective water conservation techniques for residents.
- household water conservation
- water conservation practices
- water conservation efforts
Examples
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The gains from urban water conservation in San Antonio, New York, and Los Angeles have already been discussed.
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Within the current structure, the soil and water conservation effort has an annual project orientation.
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Rain barrels are an increasingly popular approach to water conservation in the United States.
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For example, in Kansas, the farming community widely adopted water conservation practices.
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Several significant differences were observed between participating and non-participating students regarding water conservation knowledge.
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Two units dealt with water conservation in domestic settings, house gardens, and irrigation.
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The promotion of water conservation practices in various climates is an obvious necessity.
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Supply management strategies have included conservation practices, tariffs to promote water conservation, and large public education campaigns.
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In the design of a household water conservation system, water-efficient plumbing fixtures are recommended.
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Stressing the importance of these initiatives will raise awareness of the importance of water conservation among growers.
Academic text (2015)
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the practice of using water efficiently to preserve resources' is directly and compositionally derived from 'water' (the resource) + 'conservation' (protection/preservation). This noun–noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Water conservation creates a simple image: imagine saving water in jars or turning off a leaking tap so the water is kept, not wasted. So, water conservation means 'using water carefully to save it'.